1 Timothy 1:5

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

Noyes Bible

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 give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote God's dispensation which is in faith, [[so I do now.]]

6from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not inclined his soul to falsehood, Nor sworn deceitfully.

Jeremiah 4:14Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, That thou mayst be saved! How long shall thy evil devices lodge within thee?

Matthew 12:35The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things.

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

Acts 24:16On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the Law, so that every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.

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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