Paul Reveals His Heart

7 Therefore, having these promises, ^(A)beloved, ^(B)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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

¹⁵ but ^[a](A)like the Holy One who called you, ^[b](B)be holy yourselves also ^(C)in all your behavior; ¹⁶ because it is written: “^(D)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ If you ^(E)address as Father the One who ^(F)impartially ^(G)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves ^(H)in fear during the time of your ^(I)stay on earth;

⁷ For ^(A)God has not called us for ^[a](B)impurity, but in sanctification.