The Corinthians’ Repentance

Therefore,(A) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Paul Reveals His Heart

Therefore, since we have these [great and wonderful] promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, completing holiness [living a consecrated life—a life set apart for God’s purpose] in the fear of God.

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Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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22 But now (A)having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit [a]to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:22 unto sanctification

22 But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.

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22 But now that you have been set free from sin(A) and have become slaves of God,(B) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(C)

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10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (A)that we may be partakers of His holiness.

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10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for only a short time as seemed best to them; but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

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10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(A)

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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:

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14 Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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15 (A)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (B)“Be holy, for I am holy.”

17 And if you call on the Father, who (C)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [a]stay here in fear;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens

15 But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your conduct [be set apart from the world by your godly character and moral courage]; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy (set apart), for I am holy.”(A)

17 If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth.

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15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(A) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](B)

17 Since you call on a Father(C) who judges each person’s work(D) impartially,(E) live out your time as foreigners(F) here in reverent fear.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

A (A)highway shall be there, and a road,
And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
(B)The unclean shall not pass over it,
But it shall be for others.
Whoever walks the road, although a fool,
Shall not go astray.

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A highway will be there, and a roadway;
And it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for those who walk on the way [the redeemed];
And fools will not wander on it.

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And a highway(A) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;(B)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean(C) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.

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74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (A)serve Him without fear,
75 (B)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

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74 
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75 
In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.

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74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
    and to enable us to serve him(A) without fear(B)
75     in holiness and righteousness(C) before him all our days.

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For this is (A)the will of God, (B)your sanctification: (C)that you should abstain from sexual immorality; (D)that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, (E)not in passion of lust, (F)like the Gentiles (G)who do not know God;

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For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane], not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;

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It is God’s will(A) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;(B) that each of you should learn to control your own body[a](C) in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust(D) like the pagans,(E) who do not know God;(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or learn to live with your own wife; or learn to acquire a wife

For God did not call us to uncleanness, (A)but in holiness.

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For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].

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For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(A)

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