sothat He might sanctifyher, having cleansedher by the washingof waterwith the word,
"Then I bathedyou with water,washedoffyour bloodfrom you and anointedyou with oil.
"Then I will sprinklecleanwateron you, and you will be clean;I will cleanseyou from allyour filthinessand from allyour idols.
and the priestwho pronounceshim cleanshall presentthe manto be cleansedand the aforesaid beforethe LORDat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.
for it is on thisdaythat atonementshall be madefor you to cleanseyou; you will be cleanfrom allyour sinsbeforethe LORD.
Then Moseshad Aaronand his sonscomenearand washedthem with water.
"In that daya fountainwill be openedfor the houseof Davidand for the inhabitantsof Jerusalem,for sinand for impurity.
Jesussaidto him, "He who has bathedneedsonlyto washhis feet,but is completelyclean;and you are clean,but not all[of you]."
"You are alreadycleanbecauseof the wordwhichI have spokento you.
"My Fatheris glorifiedby this,that you bearmuchfruit,and [so] proveto be My disciples.
"Nowthey have come to knowthat everythingYou have givenMe is from You;
Jesusanswered,"Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessoneis bornof waterand the Spirithe cannotenterinto the kingdomof God.
Nowwhydo you delay?Getup and be baptized,and wash awayyour sins,callingon His name.'
to opentheir eyesso that they may turnfrom darknessto lightand from the dominionof Satanto God,that they may receiveforgivenessof sinsand an inheritanceamongthosewho have been sanctifiedby faithin Me.'
But whatdoes it say?"THE WORDIS NEARYOU, IN YOUR MOUTHAND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the wordof faithwhichwe are preaching,
Suchwere someof you; but you were washed,but you were sanctified,but you were justifiedin the nameof the LordJesusChristand in the Spiritof our God.
For I am jealousfor you with a godlyjealousy;for I betrothedyou to onehusband,so that to ChristI might presentyou [as] a purevirgin.
And takeTHE HELMETOF SALVATION,and the swordof the Spirit,whichis the wordof God.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
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.
For by oneofferingHe has perfectedfor all timethosewho are sanctified.
let us draw nearwith a sincereheartin full assuranceof faith,having our heartssprinkled[clean] from an evilconscienceand our bodieswashedwith purewater.
How muchsevererpunishmentdo you thinkhe will deservewho has trampled under footthe Sonof God,and has regardedas uncleanthe bloodof the covenantby whichhe was sanctified,and has insultedthe Spiritof grace?
ThereforeJesusalso,that He might sanctifythe peoplethroughHis ownblood,sufferedoutsidethe gate.
For the wordof Godis livingand activeand sharperthananytwo-edgedsword,and piercingas faras the divisionof souland spirit,of bothjointsand marrow,and able to judgethe thoughtsand intentionsof the heart.
how muchmorewill the bloodof Christ,whothroughthe eternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithout blemishto God,cleanseyour consciencefrom deadworksto servethe livingGod?
In the exercise of His willHe brought us forthby the wordof truth,sothat we would be a kindof first fruitsamong His creatures.
accordingto the foreknowledgeof Godthe Father,by the sanctifying workof the Spirit,to obeyJesusChristand be sprinkledwith His blood:May graceand peacebe yoursin the fullest measure.
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
For he wholacksthese[qualities] is blind[or] short-sighted,having forgotten[his] purificationfrom his formersins.
Thisis the One who cameby waterand blood,JesusChrist;not with the wateronly,but with the waterand with the blood.It is the Spiritwho testifies,becausethe Spiritis the truth.
Jude,a bond-servantof JesusChrist,and brotherof James,To thosewho are the called,belovedin Godthe Father,and keptfor JesusChrist:
