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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul explains the purpose of what he is commanding Timothy.
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# the commandment
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Here this does not mean the Old Testament or the Ten Commandments but rather the instructions that Paul gives in [1 Timothy 1:3](../01/03.md) and [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md).
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# is love
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Possible meanings are 1) "is to love God" or 2) "is to love people."
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# from a pure heart
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Here "pure" means the person does not have hidden motives to do wrong. Here "heart" refers to a person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "from a mind that is honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# good conscience
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"a conscience that chooses right instead wrong"
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# sincere faith
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"genuine faith" or "a faith without hypocrisy"
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