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And we know this
"That is, we understand this or "Because we realize this" or "We also know this"
not made for a righteous man
"not given for a righteous person" or "not given to a person who obeys it" or "not given to a person who is righteous before God"
for those who kill their fathers and mothers
"murderers of their fathers and also murderers of their mothers" or "those who physically hurt their fathers and mothers"
sexually immoral people
This is literally the masculine form of the word for female prostitute. In other places it is used as a metaphor for people unfaithful to God, but in this case the meaning seems to be extended to include anyone who sleeps with someone outside of marriage.
homosexuals
"men who sleep with other men." The word in Greek is specific to a man who sleeps with with another man.
those who kidnap people for slaves
"those who kidnap people to sell as slaves" or "those who take people to sell as slaves"
sound doctrine
"correct teachings" or "instructions that are true"
the glorious gospel of the blessed God
"the gospel about the glory that belongs to the blessed God" or "the gospel of the glorious and blessed God"
with which I have been entrusted
"which God has given me and made me responsible for"