1Ti 1:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | 1:5 The purpose of my instruction: Paul seeks godliness that flows out of sound faith and renewal (see Titus 3:5 ; see also 1 Cor 13:1-13 ; Col 3:14 ). • In 1 Timothy and Titus, all allusions to a clear conscience are in contrast to the false teachers’ dead consciences (e.g., 1 Tim 1:19 ; 4:2 ; Titus 1:15 ).

a1:5►

bTitus 3:5►

c1 Cor 13:1-13►

dCol 3:14►

e1 Tim 1:19►

f4:2►

gTitus 1:15►

h1:6-11►

i1:6►

jRom 3:8►

k1 Cor 4:18►

l2 Cor 3:1►

mGal 1:7►

‏ 1 Timothy 1:5-6

1:5 ^a The purpose of my instruction: Paul seeks godliness that flows out of sound faith and renewal (see Titus 3:5 ^b; see also 1 Cor 13:1-13 ^c; Col 3:14 ^d).

• In 1 Timothy and Titus, all allusions to a clear conscience are in contrast to the false teachers’ dead consciences (e.g., 1 Tim 1:19 ^e; 4:2 ^f; Titus 1:15 ^g).
Summary for 1Tim 1:6-11: 1:6-11 ^h Paul now elaborates on the false teachers and turns their subject matter against them. 1:6 ⁱ Some people is probably a put-down, demoting the false teachers to a general class of opponents of the Good News (cp. Rom 3:8 ^j; 1 Cor 4:18 ^k; 2 Cor 3:1 ^l; Gal 1:7 ^m).

• They were professing believers who had missed the whole point of the Good News and had turned away.