1 Timothy 1:10
1 Timothy 1:10
“For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul continues the list of sins the law opposes and ties them all to whatever contradicts sound teaching.
What Does 1 Timothy 1:10 Mean?
The list continues with sexual sin, the stealing of persons for slavery, lying, and false oaths. Paul then sweeps in anything else that runs against healthy teaching.
By linking the law's prohibitions to 'sound doctrine,' Paul shows that right living and right teaching belong together. The gospel does not loosen morality; it heals it. Whatever wars against love and truth is what the law was given to name.
In the Original Language
hugiaino (ὑγιαίνω), 'sound' -- to be healthy or whole, as of teaching that gives life.