1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

Darby Translation

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 turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith.

6which [things] some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

Jeremiah 4:14Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.

Acts 15:9and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Acts 24:16For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

Romans 10:4For Christ is [the] end of law for righteousness to every one that 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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