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1 Timothy 1:5

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Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:

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KJV 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:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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

Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 1

2 Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:

6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

8 But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully;

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1 Timothy 1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Galatians 5:13-14For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.Mark 12:28-34And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:2 Peter 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.Romans 10:4For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:1 Timothy 3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.Titus 1:15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.Romans 13:8-10Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.1 John 4:7-14Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.