1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

Revised Version 1895

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 give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

6from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

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

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

Acts 24:16Herein do I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men alway.

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