⁸ “Blessed are ^(A)the pure in heart, for ^(B)they will see God.

⁹ and ^(A)He made no distinction between us and them, ^(B)cleansing their hearts by faith.

^8 (A)Come close to God and He will come close to you. ^(B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and ^(C)purify your hearts, you ^(D)[a]double-minded. ^9 (E)Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. ^10 (F)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

¹⁸ to ^(A)open their eyes so that they may turn from ^(B)darkness to light, and from the ^[a]power of ^(C)Satan to God, that they may receive ^(D)forgiveness of sins and an ^(E)inheritance among those who have been sanctified by ^(F)faith in Me.’

²² Since you have ^(A)purified your souls ^(B)in obedience to the truth for a ^(C)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from ^[a]the heart,

³ And everyone who has this ^(A)hope set on Him ^(B)purifies himself, just as He is pure.

¹⁴ who ^(A)gave Himself for us ^(B)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to ^(C)purify for Himself a ^(D)people for His own possession, ^(E)eager for good deeds.

^10 (A)Many will be purged, ^[a]cleansed, and refined, but the ^(B)wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but ^[b]those who ^(C)have insight will understand.

² “But who can ^(A)endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a ^(B)refiner’s fire, and like launderer’s soap. ³ And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will ^(C)purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may ^(D)present to the Lord ^[a]offerings in righteousness.