"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned." After a little study I realized that I missed an aspect of what this verse was saying. In the ESV it reads, " The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." The subtle choice of the word "charge" instead of "commandment" totally changes the meaning of the verse. I searched versions to see which word seemed to be closer to the truth, and the majority of the versions, including very literal translations, render it "commandment". The ESV translates it as if Paul is speaking of the charge that he is giving Timothy, or perhaps, the charge that they were given by God. However, both Matthew Henry and John Calvin take it to mean the law of God. Read in the context of the passage, this makes much sense. Verse 7 says that some want to be teachers of the law but are ig...