KJV ORIGINAL
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Here's the thing — the law isn't written for people who are already doing right. It's for the ones who are completely off track: the rebels, the people who couldn't care less about God, the ones living messy lives, those who treat sacred things like trash, and even murderers — whether they killed their own parents or anyone else.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Laws exist for lawbreakers, not for people who are already choosing to do what's right.
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