1 Timothy 1:5

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

Cross-reference

In 1 Timothy 1:19, Paul urges holding faith and a good conscience — the very elements that, from a pure heart, produce love in verse 5.

In 1 Timothy 3:9, 'holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience' directly echoes the 'good conscience' needed for love.

1 Timothy 2:15 connects salvation with continuing in faith, love, and holiness — the same triad of love from a sincere faith and pure heart.

1 Corinthians 8:1-3 contrasts love that builds up with knowledge that puffs up — the same love that is the aim here.

2 Timothy 1:5 reveals that Timothy's sincere faith — from 1 Timothy 1:5 — was inherited from his mother and grandmother.

2 Timothy 2:22 also pairs a pure heart with love — the same connection to love that 1 Timothy makes explicit.

In Galatians 5:14, Paul says love for neighbor fulfills the whole law — reinforcing that love is the aim of the commandment in 1 Timothy 1:5.

Titus 1:15 Contrast

In Titus 1:15, defiled consciences contrast with the 'good conscience' 1 Timothy requires for love from a pure heart.

Galatians 5:6 echoes faith working through love — mirroring the love that comes from sincere faith in 1 Timothy 1:5.

2 Corinthians 1:12 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul's 'testimony of our conscience' with 'sincerity' parallels the 'good conscience' and 'sincere faith' from 1 Timothy.

In Hebrews 10:22, 'hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience' echoes the 'pure heart' and 'good conscience' of 1 Timothy.

In 1 Corinthians 14:1, Paul commands to pursue love — directly linking to the love that is the goal of the charge here.

In Hebrews 13:18, the author claims 'we have a clear conscience,' directly supporting the 'good conscience' needed for love.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 defines love as the greatest gift and the essence of Christian character — the same love aimed at here.

In Romans 13:8-10, Paul states that love fulfills the law — directly supporting that the goal of the commandment here is love.

1 Peter 1:22 directly connects a pure heart with sincere love — the exact aim Paul describes in 1 Timothy.

1 Peter 4:8 Related theme

1 Peter 4:8 urges earnest love that covers sins — the same love that is the aim of the charge here.

2 Peter 1:7 Related theme

In 2 Peter 1:7, love is the climax of the virtue chain — the same love that is the goal of the charge here.

Acts 15:9 Parallel

Acts 15:9 describes hearts cleansed by faith — the very combination of pure heart and faith that 1 Timothy links to love.

In Mark 12:28-34, Jesus summarizes the law as love for God and neighbor — the same love that is the goal of the charge here.

1 John 3:23 Parallel

1 John 3:23 summarizes God's command as believing in Jesus and loving one another — directly mirroring love from faith in 1 Timothy 1:5.

1 John 4:7–14 Related theme

1 John 4:7-14 reveals that love originates from God and defines His nature — the same love that is the aim of the charge here.

Psalm 24:4 Related theme

Psalm 24:4 describes the pure heart required to approach God — the same pure heart from which love issues here.

Matthew 5:8 Related theme

Matthew 5:8 pronounces blessing on the pure in heart — the same heart condition that gives rise to love in 1 Timothy.

Jeremiah 4:14 Related theme

Jeremiah 4:14 calls for washing the heart from evil — echoing the pure heart required for love in 1 Timothy.

Psalm 51:10 Related theme

In Psalm 51:10, David prays for a clean heart — the same inner purity 1 Timothy says produces genuine love.

Revelation 2:19 commends love and faith together, mirroring the love from sincere faith in this verse.

1 John 3:11 Parallel

1 John 3:11 commands love one another, directly aligning with the aim of love from a pure heart here.

Colossians 3:14 calls love the bond of perfection, reinforcing that love is the aim and unifying force from a pure heart.

Ephesians 1:15 highlights faith and love toward the saints, the very elements that 1 Timothy 1:5 says must issue from a pure heart and sincere faith.

Matthew 22:40 declares love as the summary of the Law — directly supporting the goal of the command being love in 1 Timothy 1:5.

1 Corinthians 16:14 commands that every action be done in love, mirroring the charge that love is the goal of all instruction.

1 Corinthians 13:13 declares love the greatest of faith, hope, and love — directly echoing the priority of love in this verse.

1 Thessalonians 3:6 reports good news of faith and love, the same virtues that 1 Timothy 1:5 says are the aim of the charge.

Romans 12:9 Parallel

Romans 12:9 reinforces the call to genuine love, specifying that love must be sincere and paired with abhorring evil.

Matthew 7:12 states the Golden Rule as the sum of the Law — illustrating the love that 1 Timothy 1:5 says is the goal of the command.

In Hebrews 9:14, Christ's blood purifies the conscience, enabling the 'good conscience' that produces love.

James 2:14 Parallel

James 2:14 questions faith without works; here love from sincere faith links genuine faith to outward evidence.

James 2:17 Parallel

James 2:17 calls faith without works dead; here love from sincere faith shows living faith produces love.

James 2:18 Parallel

James 2:18 shows faith by works; similarly, love from sincere faith demonstrates genuine faith is visible.

James 4:8 Related theme

James 4:8 calls for heart purification — the same purity that 1 Timothy says produces love.

Acts 23:1 Historical context

In Acts 23:1, Paul personally exemplifies living 'in all good conscience,' embodying the conscience required for love in 1 Timothy.

Acts 24:16 Historical context

In Acts 24:16, Paul's effort to maintain a 'clear conscience' illustrates the 'good conscience' that underlies the aim of love.

1 Peter 3:21 links a good conscience — the same phrase — to baptism as an appeal to God for it.

1 Peter 3:16 shows how a good conscience — from the same phrase — defends believers when slandered for doing good.

In Galatians 5:13, believers are called to serve one another in love — the practical outworking of the love that is the goal of the commandment here.

In 2 Timothy 1:3, Paul serves God 'with a clear conscience,' mirroring the 'good conscience' that is part of love's aim.

Romans 9:1 Related theme

In Romans 9:1, Paul appeals to his conscience as a witness, linking to the 'good conscience' that produces love.

1 John 3:3 Related theme

1 John 3:3 speaks of purifying oneself — the process of achieving the pure heart that 1 Timothy says produces love.

Matthew 12:35 Related theme

In Matthew 12:35, the heart's treasure determines actions — paralleling how a pure heart produces love in 1 Timothy.