Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Timothy 1:9 (New Living Translation)

For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.

Righteous persons—those who do what is right—don’t need a detailed, personal copy of the law. Those who do what is right don’t go about murdering people or rebelling against a peaceful society.

Duh.

Paul—the writer of these words, explains the righteous in verse 5:

The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

Those who accept the good news of Jesus Christ have a pure heart and a clear conscience. Those who accept the good news of Jesus Christ don’t need all that other stuff as it just doesn’t matter to them.

Murder? Who needs that? Defiling all the is Holy? Who needs that? We have the good news. All those petty things just don’t matter.