but we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
The 1611 reading
But we know that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:6
Complete exact-word concordance
but we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
But we know that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully.
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,
Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and iniurious. But I obtained mercie, because I did it ignorantly, in vnbeliefe.
but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
but I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman being deceiued was in the transgression:
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Not giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
1611 marginal noteOr, not ready to quarell and offer wrong, as one in wine.
but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
But if I tary long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the House of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of the trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, stay.
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
For bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
1611 marginal noteOr, for a little time.
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Historical English dictionary sources
except.
Except; besides; unless. Only. More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or to exhibit a contrast.