1 Timothy 1:5

1 Timothy 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• New International Version (NIV)The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

Context of 1 Timothy 1:5

3As I urged you, when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay in Ephesus to direct certain people not to pass on different instruction, 4or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These give rise to useless speculations rather than God’s training which is in faithfulness. Now the goal of this command is love from of a pure heart and a clear conscience and a genuine faith. 6Some, having missed the mark, have turned away to fruitless discussion— 7wanting to be teachers of Torah, even though they do not understand what they keep saying or what they so dogmatically assert.

1 Timothy 1:5 word by word

τὸ δὲ τέλος τῆς παραγγελίας ἐστὶν ἀγάπη ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας καὶ συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς καὶ πίστεως ἀνυποκρίτου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• the endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• of the commandmentπαραγγελίαparaggelia · orderG3852
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• a pureκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• a goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• unfeignedἀνυπόκριτοςanupokritos · genuineG505

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:5

• Romans 10:4For Messiah is the goal of the Torah as a means to righteousness for everyone who keeps trusting.
• Romans 13:8Owe no one anything except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the Torah.
• Galatians 5:13Brothers and sisters, you were called to freedom—only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• 1 John 4:7Loved ones, let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
• Mark 12:28One of the Torah scholars came and heard them debating. Seeing that Yeshua had answered them well, he asked Him, “Which commandment is first of all?”
• Romans 14:15For if your brother is grieved on account of food, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy by your food the one for whom Messiah died.
• 1 Corinthians 8:1Now concerning idol sacrifices, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• 1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels but have not love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
• 1 Corinthians 14:1Pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
• 1 Peter 4:8Above all, keep your love for one another constant, for “love covers a multitude of sins.”
• 2 Peter 1:7and to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.
• Psalms 24:4One with clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.
• Psalms 51:10Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.
• Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, purify your heart from wickedness, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
• Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
• Matthew 12:35The good man from his good treasury brings forth good, and the evil man from his evil treasury brings forth evil.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity - These genealogical questions lead to strife and debate; and the dispensation of God leads to love both to God and man, through faith in Christ. These genealogical questions leave the heart under the influence of all its vile tempers and evil propensities; Faith in Jesus purifies the heart. No inquiry of this kind can add to any thing by which the guilt of sin can be taken away; but the Gospel proclaims pardon…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Now the end of the commandment - see the notes on Romans 10:4. In order that Timothy might fulfil the design of his appointment, it was necessary that he should have a correct view of the design of the law. The teachers to whom he refers insisted much on its obligation and importance; and Paul designs to say that he did not intend to teach that the law was of no consequence, and was not, when properly understood, obligatory. Its nature and use, however…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by faith in Christ, really repenting and forsaking sin, we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The goal of our instruction: Paul intends to encourage a life committed to God that comes from sincere faith and spiritual renewal (see Titus 3:5; see also 1 Corinthians 13:1–13; Colossians 3:14). In 1 Timothy and Titus, references to a clear conscience contrast with the false teachers’ dead consciences (for example, 1 Timothy 1:19; 4:2; Titus 1:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. 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 1Ti 1:3, 18; here, however, in a larger sense, as including the Gospel "dispensation of God" (see on 1Ti 1:4; 1Ti 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…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:5

• Charitableness
• Conscience
• Faith
• Heart
• Holiness
• Integrity
• Law
• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Purity
• Sincerity
• Strife

In the dictionaries

• Acceptation
• Blasphemer
• Charity
• Conscience
• Heed
• Immortal
• Save
• Hypocrisy; Hyprocrite
• Unfeigned
• pure, purify, purification

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings