1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

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In The King James Version

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

In Context

4nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.

6From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou may be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

Matthew 12:35The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Acts 15:9And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Acts 24:16And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:2-5

First Timothy Hitherto Paul's epistles were directed to churches; now follow some to particular persons: two to Timothy, one to Titus, and another to Philemon—all three ministers. Timothy and Titus were evangelists, an inferior order to the apostles, as appears by Eph. iv. 11 , Some prophets, some apostles, some evangelists. Their commission and work was much the same with that of the apostles, to plant churches, and water the churches that were planted; and accordingly they were itinerants, as we find Timothy… Read the whole commentary →

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