A.T. Robertson Commentary


A.T. Robertson Commentary
"as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers," — 1 Timothy 1:9 (ASV)
Is not made for (ου κειτα). The use of κειτα for τεθειτα (perfect passive of τιθημ) is a common enough idiom. See the same point about law in Ga 18-23; Romans 13:13. For "knowing this" (ειδως τουτο) see Eph 5:5.
Unruly (ανυποτακτοις). Dative (like all these words) of the late verbal (α privative and υποτασσω). In N.T. only here, Titus 1:6,10; Hebrews 2:8.
Ungodly (ασεβεσ). See Ro 4:5; 5:6.
Sinners (αμαρτωλοις). See Ro 3:7.
Unholy (ανοσιοις). Common word (α privative and οσιος. In N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 3:2.
Profane (βεβηλοις). Old word from βαινω, to go, and βηλος, threshold. See Heb 12:16.
Murderers of fathers (πατρολωιαις). Late form for common Attic πατραλωιαις (from πατηρ, father, and αλοιαω, to smite) only here in N.T.
Murderers of mothers (μητρολωιαις). Late form Attic μητραλωιαις. Only here in N.T.
Manslayers (ανδραφονοις). Old compound (ανηρ, man, φονος, murder). Only here in N.T.