² according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling^[a] with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!^[b]

²² let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings,^[a] because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience^[b] and our bodies washed in pure water.