How do we know the importance of purity in exhortation?

Purity in exhortation is emphasized in 1 Timothy 5:2, where Paul instructs Timothy to exhort young women as sisters with complete purity. This requirement for purity is not limited to sexual morality but extends to the integrity of our motives. When we address one another, especially in correction or encouragement, it must stem from a heart purified by the gospel, reminding us that we, too, are recipients of grace. This purity enables us to encourage one another genuinely and builds up the body of Christ rather than causing division.