1 Timothy 1:5

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Cross References (38)

  • 1 Timothy 1:19 (19)

    holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

  • Galatians 5:22 (18)

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Galatians 5:13–14 (16)

    For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve on

  • 2 Timothy 2:22 (16)

    Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord o

  • 2 Timothy 1:5 (11)

    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinc

  • 2 Timothy 1:3 (9)

    I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in m

  • Mark 12:28–34 (9)

    Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Whi

  • 1 Peter 1:22 (8)

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one

  • 1 Peter 3:16 (8)

    keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

  • 2 Peter 1:7 (7)

    and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

  • Romans 10:4 (7)

    For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

  • 1 Peter 3:21 (7)

    And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a

  • 1 Timothy 3:9 (6)

    They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

  • Psalms 51:10 (6)

    Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

  • Titus 1:15 (6)

    To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and thei

  • Romans 13:8–10 (6)

    Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12 (6)

    For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relatio

  • 1 Peter 4:8 (5)

    Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

  • Acts 23:1 (5)

    Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to

  • 1 John 4:7–14 (5)

    Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

  • Psalms 24:4 (4)

    He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

  • Romans 14:15 (4)

    If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brot

  • Matthew 5:8 (4)

    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

  • Matthew 12:35 (4)

    The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil s

  • Hebrews 10:22 (4)

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilt

  • 1 Corinthians 8:1–3 (4)

    Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

  • Acts 24:16 (4)

    In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

  • Acts 15:9 (4)

    He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:1 (4)

    If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

  • James 4:8 (4)

    Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-mind

  • Romans 9:1 (4)

    I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.

  • Hebrews 9:14 (3)

    how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our co

  • 1 John 3:23 (3)

    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another

  • Galatians 5:6 (3)

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself throu

  • Hebrews 13:18 (3)

    Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

  • 1 John 3:3 (3)

    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

  • Jeremiah 4:14 (2)

    Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within yo

  • Hebrews 11:5–6 (1)

    By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For b