World English Bible

1 Timothy 1:5

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

Verse in context — 1 Timothy 1

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

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

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

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