yetHe has nowreconciledyou in His fleshlybodythroughdeath,in order to presentyou beforeHim holyand blamelessand beyond reproach--
"I was also blamelesstoward Him, And I keptmyself from my iniquity.
"Behold,He putsnotrustin His holyones,And the heavensare not purein His sight;
"Ifeventhe moonhasnobrightnessAnd the starsare not purein His sight,
Purifyme with hyssop,and I shall be clean;Washme, and I shall be whiterthansnow.
In holinessand righteousnessbeforeHim allour days.
Therefore,my brethren,you alsowere made to dieto the Lawthroughthe bodyof Christ,sothat you might be joinedto another,to Him who was raisedfrom the dead,in orderthat we might bear fruitfor God.
For I am jealousfor you with a godlyjealousy;for I betrothedyou to onehusband,so that to ChristI might presentyou [as] a purevirgin.
knowingthat He who raisedthe LordJesuswill raiseus alsowith Jesusand will presentus with you.
Nowall [these] thingsare from God,whoreconciledus to HimselfthroughChristand gaveus the ministryof reconciliation,
justas He choseus in Him beforethe foundationof the world,that we would be holyand blamelessbeforeHim. In love
that He might presentto Himselfthe churchin all her glory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuch thing;but that she would be holyand blameless.
We proclaimHim, admonishingeverymanand teachingeverymanwith allwisdom,sothat we may presenteverymancompletein Christ.
For Godhas not calledus for the purpose of impurity,but in sanctification.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
By thiswillwe have beensanctifiedthroughthe offeringof the bodyof JesusChristonce for all.
by a newand livingwaywhichHe inauguratedfor us throughthe veil,that is, His flesh,
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
Nowto Him who is ableto keepyou from stumbling,and to make you standin the presenceof His gloryblamelesswith great joy,
