2 Corinthians 7:1

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

With these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that pollutes either body or spirit, and, in deepest reverence for God, aim at perfect holiness.

Cross References

Matthew 12:33

You must assume either that both tree and fruit are good, or that both tree and fruit are worthless; since it is by it's fruits that a tree is known.

Matthew 5:48

You, then, must become perfect--as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Acts 9:31

And so it came about that the Church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by reverence for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Romans 5:20

Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,

1 Corinthians 6:20

Moreover, you are not your own masters; you were bought, and the price was paid. Therefore, honor God in your bodies.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For, many as were the promises of God, in Christ is the 'Yes' that fulfils them. Therefore, through Christ again, let the 'Amen' rise, through us, to the glory of God.

Ephesians 2:3

And it was among them that we all once lived our lives, indulging the cravings of our earthly nature, and carrying out the desires prompted by that earthly nature and by our own thoughts. Our very nature exposed us to the Divine Wrath, like the rest of mankind.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

And so make your hearts strong, and your lives pure beyond reproach, in the sight of our God and Father, at the Coming of our Lord Jesus, with all his Holy Ones.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God's Call to us does not permit of an impure life, but demands purity.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May God himself, the giver of peace, make you altogether holy; and may your spirits, souls, and bodies be kept altogether faultless until the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 12:23

to the festal gathering and assemblage of God's Eldest Sons whose names are enrolled in Heaven, to God the Judge of all men, to the spirits of the righteous who have attained perfection,

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, let us, who have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, be thankful, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with awe and reverence.

Hebrews 4:1

We must, therefore, be very careful, though there is a promise still standing that we shall enter upon God's Rest, that none of you even appear to have missed it.

Hebrews 6:9

But about you, dear friends, even though we speak in this way, we are confident of better things--of things that point to your Salvation.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Make your hands clean, you sinners; and your hearts pure, you vacillating men!

1 Peter 1:15

but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your Call.

1 Peter 1:17

And since you call upon him as 'Father,' who judges every one impartially by what he has done, let reverence be the spirit of your lives during the time of your stay upon earth.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I urge you, as pilgrims and strangers upon earth, to refrain from indulging the cravings of your earthly nature, for they make war upon the soul.

1 Peter 5:10

God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

1 John 1:7

But, if our lives are lived in the Light, as God himself is in the Light, we have communion with one another, and the Blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.

1 John 3:3

And every one who has this hope with regard to Christ tries to make himself pure--as Christ is pure.