³ And everyone who ^(A)thus hopes in him ^(B)purifies himself as he is pure.

7 Since we have these promises, beloved, ^(A)let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body^[a] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

⁷ For ^(A)God has not called us for ^(B)impurity, but in holiness.

^14 (A)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the ^(B)holiness ^(C)without which no one will see the Lord.