1.1 KiB
the goal of the commandment
"the aim of the instruction" or "what we apostles are telling you to do"
commandment
or "order. Here this does not mean the Old Testament or the Ten commandments but rather the charge given in 1:3 by Paul.
love
Possible meanings are 1) love for God (UDB) or 2) love for one's neighbor.
from a pure heart
"desiring to have no sin in anything you do."
good conscience
"a conscience that has chosen right over wrong" or "a conscience that can choose right over wrong"
sincere
"honest" or "true" or "without hypocrisy." This is the negative of the word for an actor on a stage:
law
The Law of Moses is meant.
but they do not understand
"even though they do not understand," or "and yet they do not understand."
what they insist on
"what they strongly say" or "what they state with confidence"
But
"Now"
we know that the law is good
"we understand that the law is useful" or "we understand that the law is beneficial"
if one uses it lawfully
"if anyone uses it correctly" or "if anyone uses it the way it is intended for"