Paul Reveals His Heart

7 Therefore, having these promises, ^(A)beloved, ^(B)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹¹ And we desire that each one of you demonstrate the same diligence ^[a]so as to realize the ^(A)full assurance of ^(B)hope until the end, ¹² so that you will not be sluggish, but ^(C)imitators of those who through ^(D)faith and endurance ^(E)inherit the promises.

^5 (A)Therefore, ^[a]treat ^(B)the parts of your earthly body as dead to ^(C)sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which ^[b]amounts to idolatry.