And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
Therefore,havingthesepromises,beloved,let us cleanseourselvesfrom alldefilementof fleshand spirit,perfectingholinessin the fearof God.
the one who sayshe abidesin Him oughthimselfto walkin the same manneras He walked.
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
"Thereforeyou are to be perfect,as your heavenlyFatheris perfect.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
For it was fittingfor us to have sucha high priest,holy,innocent,undefiled,separatedfrom sinnersand exaltedabove the heavens;
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
and He madenodistinctionbetweenus and them, cleansingtheir heartsby faith.
sothat being justifiedby His gracewe would be madeheirsaccordingto [the] hopeof eternallife.
For by theseHe has grantedto us His preciousand magnificentpromises,sothat by them you may becomepartakersof [the] divinenature,having escapedthe corruptionthat is in the worldby lust.
"Be merciful,justas your Fatheris merciful.
By this,loveis perfectedwith us, so that we may haveconfidencein the dayof judgment;becauseas He is, so alsoare we in thisworld.
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
Nowmay our LordJesusChristHimselfand Godour Father,who has lovedus and givenus eternalcomfortand goodhopeby grace,
AgainIsaiahsays,"THERE SHALL COMETHE ROOTOF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISESTO RULEOVER THE GENTILES,IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILESHOPE."
With the pureYou showYourself pure,And with the pervertedYou showYourself astute.
"For their sakesI sanctifyMyself,that they themselvesalsomay be sanctifiedin truth.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
but likethe HolyOnewho calledyou, be holyyourselvesalsoin all[your] behavior;