Now (A)the purpose of the commandment is love (B)from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from [a]sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to (C)idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical

The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart(A) and a good conscience(B) and a sincere faith.(C) Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers(D) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(E)

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