1 Timothy 1:9

“Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, etc.] No man is naturally righteous since Adam, excepting the man Christ Jesus: some that are righteous in their own opinion, and in the esteem of others, are not truly and really so; none are righteous, or can be justified in the sight of God by the works of the law; those only are righteous men, who are made so through the imputation of Christ's righteousness to them: and such a righteous man is here intended, who believes in Christ with the heart unto righteousness, who lays hold on Christ's righteousness, and receives it by faith; in consequence of which he lives soberly, righteously, and godly, though not without sin, since…”

“law is not made for a righteous man--not for one standing by faith in the righteousness of Christ put on him for justification,and imparted inwardly by the Spirit for sanctification. "One not forensically amenable to the law" [ALFORD]. For sanctification, the law gives no inward power to fulfil it; but ALFORD goes too far in speaking of the righteous man as "not morally needing the law." Doubtless, in proportion as he is inwardly led by the Spirit, the justified man needs not the law, which is only an outward rule (Rom 6:14; Gal 5:18, Gal 5:23). But as the justified man often does not give himself up wholly to the inward leading of the Spirit, he morally needs the outward law to show him his…”

“Knowing this - That is, “If anyone knows, or admits this, he has the prover view of the design of the law.” The apostle does not refer particularly to himself as knowing or conceding this, for then he would have uses the plural form of the participle (see the Greek), but he means that anyone who had just views of the law would see that that which he proceeds to specify was its real purpose. The law is not made for a righteous man - There has been great variety in the interpretation of this passage. Some suppose that the law here refers to the ceremonial laws of Moses (Clarke, Rosenmuller, Abbot); others to the denunciatory part of the law (Doddridge and Bloomfield); and others that it means…”

“The law doth not lie against a righteous man - Doth not strike or condemn him. But against the lawless and disobedient - They who despise the authority of the lawgiver violate the first commandment, which is the foundation of the law, and the ground of all obedience. Against the ungodly and sinners - Who break the second commandment, worshipping idols, or not worshipping the true God. The unholy and profane - Who break the third commandment by taking his name in vain. 1 Timothy 1:10”

“1:9 the law was not intended for people who do what is right: As a general principle, the virtuous person needs no law. For Christians, a righteous life results from faith apart from the law (see Gal 5:16-26; Eph 2:11-14; Titus 2:11-14; cp. Rom 8:1-17; Jas 2:14-16).”

“the law: Rom 4:13, Rom 5:20, Rom 6:14; Gal 3:10-14, Gal 3:19, Gal 5:23 the lawless: Th2 2:8 \*Gr. disobedient: Rom 1:30; Tit 1:16, Tit 3:3; Heb 11:31; Pe1 2:7, Pe1 3:20 the ungodly: Pe1 4:18 profane: Jer 23:11; Eze 21:25; Heb 12:16 murderers: Lev 20:9; Deu 27:16; Sa2 16:11, Sa2 17:1-4; Kg2 19:37; Ch2 32:21; Pro 20:20; Pro 28:24, Pro 30:11, Pro 30:17; Mat 10:21 manslayers: Gen 9:5, Gen 9:6; Exo 20:13, Exo 21:14; Num 35:30-33; Deu 21:6-9; Pro 28:17; Gal 5:21; Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15 1 Timothy 1:10”