1 Timothy 1:5

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

Young's Literal Translation

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, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —

6from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

Jeremiah 4:14Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?

Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

Acts 15:9and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

Acts 24:16and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

Romans 10:4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

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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