2 Corinthians 7:1
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.
2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
3 I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- ASV
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- DARBY
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
- BLB
- Therefore having these promises, beloved, we should cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- ÅB
- Ettersom vi da har disse løfter, mine elskede, så la oss rense oss fra all urenhet på kjød og ånd og fullende vår helliggjørelse i Guds frykt! / [2KO 7, 1 er i trykte bøker plassert på slutten av kapittel 6.]
- OTB
- Derfor, siden vi har disse løftene, kjære venner, la oss rense oss fra alt som forurenser kropp og ånd, og strebe etter hellighet i ærefrykt for Gud.
- B1930
- Eftersom vi da har disse løfter, mine elskede, så la oss rense oss fra all urenhet på kjød og ånd og fullende vår helliggjørelse i Guds frykt! / [2KO 7, 1 er i trykte bøker plassert på slutten av kapittel 6.]
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
Read in context1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Read in contextJames 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Read in contextProverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Read in contextPsalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Read in context1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:25–26
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
Read in context2 Peter 1:4–8
Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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