1 Peter 1:22 - The Message Now that you’ve cleaned up your lives by following the truth, love one another as if your lives depended on it. Your new life is not like your old life. Your old birth came from mortal sperm; your new birth comes from God’s living Word. Just think: a life conceived by God himself! That’s why the prophet said, The old life is a grass life, its beauty as short-lived as wildflowers; Grass dries up, flowers wilt, God’s Word goes on and on forever. This is the Word that conceived the new life in you. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Since by your obedience to the Truth through the [Holy ] Spirit you have purified your hearts for the sincere affection of the brethren, [see that you] love one another fervently from a pure heart. American Standard Version (1901) Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently: Common English Bible As you set yourselves apart by your obedience to the truth so that you might have genuine affection for your fellow believers, love each other deeply and earnestly. Catholic Public Domain Version So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly: |