with the pure you prove yourself pure, but with the crooked you prove yourself shrewd.
1 John 3:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And everyone who has this hope [resting] on Him cleanses (purifies) himself just as He is pure (chaste, undefiled, guiltless). American Standard Version (1901) And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Common English Bible And all who have this hope in him purify themselves even as he is pure. Catholic Public Domain Version And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy. |
with the pure you prove yourself pure, but with the crooked you prove yourself shrewd.
I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse will appear, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in him. ,
So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness #– #without it no one will see the Lord.
so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
But as the one who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.
In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgement, because as he is, so also are we in this world.