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But the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;
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The Goal is Love, Not Arguments
Scholars unanimously agree that the 'end' (Greek: telos) of Christian instruction is not winning arguments or debating obscure topics, but fostering genuine love (agape). Paul contrasts this ultimate goal with the divisive 'questionings' of the false teachers, emphasizing that the aim of all sound doctrine is to build up believers in love.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now the end of the commandment. (See Barnes on Romans 10:4).
So that Timothy might fulfill the purpose of his appointment, it was n…
The end (το τελος). See Ro 6:21; 10:4 for τελος (the good aimed at, reached, result, end).
Love (αγαπη). N…
19th Century
Anglican
Now the end.—The Greek word should be translated But the end. Though Timothy must resist and oppose these false teachers …
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Baptist
There were some who put the law into its wrong place. They made it a way of salvation, which it never was meant to be, and never can be. It is a wa…
The “goal” (GK 5465) of this instruction of Paul (and really, all of Paul’s teaching and preaching can be included here) is “love” (GK 27). The hig…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now the end of the commandment is charity By the "commandment" may be meant, the order given to Timothy, or the char…
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Whatever tends to weaken love for God, or love for fellow believers, tends to defeat the purpose of the commandment. The purpose of the gospel is f…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here begins the message of this epistle, which is a type of pastoral guide written by the Apostle for Timothy. It instructs him in all ma…
