...23. As the apostle more largely declares, in those memorable words of his first epistle to Timothy. " We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully ; knowing this," (if while he uses the law of God, in order either to convince or direct, he knows...

...minister questions, rather than godly edifying ; wherehy some had turned aside unto vain jangling, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, uor whereof they affirm ;"t and to avoid " foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they do gender...

...conscience, and of faith unfeigned : 6 From which some having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling ; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law ; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. In these words our apostle smartly reflects upon the judaizing teachers, who were so zealous for their...

...unfeigned : 6 Fmm which mine having swerved, have turned aside unto vain janghng ; 7 Desiring to he teachers of the law ; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they alfirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if n man use it lawfully ; 9 Knowing this, that tlte law...

...went into Macedo- I babbling. 7 Desiring to be teachers of thelaw, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that...man use it lawfully : 9 Knowing this that the law is uot made for the just man, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for...

...delivered into the hands of the Antinomians. 1 Tim. i, 8, 9, the apostle is represented as saying, " We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully ; knowing this, that the law is not made for a RIGHTEOUS MAW." " Now," say some Antinomians, " all...

...inherit the kingdom of God." A similar warning is delivered in I Timothy 1:9-10, where Paul declares that "the law is not made for a righteous man" but for all manner of sinners, including "them that defile themselves with mankind." In Greek Paul uses malakoi,...

...precepts. Psalms 119:44, 45 . . . where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully. 1 Timothy 1:8 . . . the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient ......

...Paul continued, "From which (gospel truth) some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm" The word translated here means "to miss the mark," which is exactly what legalists do. They miss the...

...Two digressions, (a) 8-11. A note on the true use of the Law. (/>) 12-17. Personal reminiscences .] 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the...