² according to the foreknowledge^(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,^(B) to be obedient^(C) and to be sprinkled with the blood^(D) of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

²² let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.^(A)