1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

4Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.

6From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

Jeremiah 4:14Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved: how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?

Matthew 12:35A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

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

Acts 24:16And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.

Romans 10:4For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth.

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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