OET interlinear 1TIM 1:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that Paul wishes to write about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next topic, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Now]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ νόμος

the law

Here, the word law refers specifically to the laws that God gave the Israelites through Moses. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make that idea more explicit. See how you referred to this law in 1:7. Alternate translation: [the law of Moses]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐάν τις αὐτῷ νομίμως χρῆται

if someone ˱to˲_it lawfully /may_be/_resorting

Here Paul indicates that the law is good when people use it as God intended it to be used, that is, lawfully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translations: “if one uses it as it was intended to be used” or “if one uses it in the way that God intended”