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1Ti 1:5 King James 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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But--in contrast to the doctrine of the false teachers.

the end--the aim.

the commandment--Greek, "of the charge" which you ought to urge on your flock. Referring to the same Greek word as in Ti1 1:3, Ti1 1:18; here, however, in a larger sense, as including the Gospel "dispensation of God" (see on Ti1 1:4; Ti1 1:11), which was the sum and substance of the "charge" committed to Timothy wherewith he should "charge" his flock.

charity--LOVE; the sum and end of the law and of the Gospel alike, and that wherein the Gospel is the fulfilment of the spirit of the law in its every essential jot and tittle (Rom 13:10). The foundation is faith (Ti1 1:4), the "end" is love (Ti1 1:14; Tit 3:15).

out of--springing as from a fountain.

pure heart--a heart purified by faith (Act 15:9; Ti2 2:22; Tit 1:15).

good conscience--a conscience cleared from guilt by the effect of sound faith in Christ (Ti1 1:19; Ti1 3:9; Ti2 1:3; Pe1 3:21). Contrast Ti1 4:2; Tit 1:15; compare Act 23:1. John uses "heart," where Paul would use "conscience." In Paul the understanding is the seat of conscience; the heart is the seat of love [BENGEL]. A good conscience is joined with sound faith; a bad conscience with unsoundness in the faith (compare Heb 9:14).

faith unfeigned--not a hypocritical, dead, and unfruitful faith, but faith working by love (Gal 5:6). The false teachers drew men off from such a loving, working, real faith, to profitless, speculative "questions" (Ti1 1:4) and jangling (Ti1 1:6).
 
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6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
15 Unto 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.
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
21 The 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:
3 I 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;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
15 Unto 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.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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,
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
22 Seeing 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:
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
16 Having 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.
3 I 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;
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Seeing 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:
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
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,
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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,
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,