1 John 3:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

This hope makes us keep ourselves holy, just as Christ is holy.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:1

My friends, God has made us these promises. So we should stay away from everything that keeps our bodies and spirits from being clean. We should honor God and try to be completely like him.

1 John 2:6

If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.

2 Peter 3:14

My friends, while you are waiting, you should make certain the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace.

Matthew 5:48

But you must always act like your Father in heaven.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the high priest we need. He is holy and innocent and faultless, and not at all like us sinners. Jesus is honored above all beings in heaven,

Colossians 1:5

because what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You first heard about this hope when you believed the true message, which is the good news.

Acts 15:9

God treated them in the same way that he treated us. They put their faith in him, and he made their hearts pure.

Titus 3:7

Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.

2 Peter 1:4

God made great and marvelous promises, so his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.

Luke 6:36

Have pity on others, just as your Father has pity on you.

1 John 4:17

If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won't be worried about the day of judgment.

Hebrews 6:18

God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

God our Father loves us. He treats us with undeserved grace and has given us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope. We pray that our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father

Romans 15:12

Isaiah says, “Someone from David's family will come to power. He will rule the nations, and they will put their hope in him.”

2 Samuel 22:27

With all who are sincere you are sincere, but you treat the unfaithful as their deeds deserve.

John 17:19

I have given myself completely for their sake, so they may belong completely to the truth.

James 4:8

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on.

1 Peter 1:15

Always live as God's holy people should, because God is the one who chose you, and he is holy.