1 Timothy 1:5

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned 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

4neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-

6from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

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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 4:14Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

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

Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Acts 24:16Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone 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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