1 Timothy 1:5

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies,—the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith;—

6Which some, missing, have turned them aside unto idle talk,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4The clean of hands, and pure of heart,—who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

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

Matthew 12:35The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

Acts 15:9and made no distinction at all betwixt us and them, by their faith, purifying their hearts.

Acts 24:16herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

Romans 10:4For Christ is an end of law, for righteousness, unto 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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