1 Timothy 1:5

but the end of the commandment is divine love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith free from hypocrisy:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

6from which certain ones having deflected have gone out into empty talking,

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Cross References

Matthew 12:35The good man, out of the good treasure (heart) brings forth good things: and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure (heart) brings forth wicked things.

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

Acts 24:16In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one 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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