KJV King James Version
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
WEB World English Bible
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
ASV American Standard Version
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 7
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
3 I speak not [this] to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with [you].
4 Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤαύταςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἔχοντεςG2192 · echōto have/beτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίας,G1860 · epangeliapromiseἀγαπητοί,G27 · agapētosbelovedκαθαρίσωμενG2511 · katharizōto cleanἑαυτοὺςG1438 · heautouthemselfἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromπαντὸςG3956 · pasallμολυσμοῦG3436 · molusmosdefilementσαρκὸςG4561 · sarxfleshκαὶG2532 · kaiandπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἐπιτελοῦντεςG2005 · epiteleōto completeἁγιωσύνηνG42 · hagiōsunēholinessἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφόβῳG5401 · phobosfearθεοῦ.¶G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.1 Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;James 4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Ezekiel 36:25-26Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.2 Peter 1:4-8Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.1 Thessalonians 5:23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.2 Corinthians 6:17-18Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,1 Corinthians 6:20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.Ezekiel 18:30-32Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.Luke 11:39-40And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
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