14 (A)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the (B)holiness (C)without which no one will see the Lord.

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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Since we have these promises, beloved, (A)let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body[a] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Greek flesh

Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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15 but (A)as he who called you is holy, you also be holy (B)in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, (C)“You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

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15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(A) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

For (A)God has not called us for (B)impurity, but in holiness.

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For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(A)

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11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.

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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all.

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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A)

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“Blessed are (A)the pure in heart, for (B)they shall see God.

“Blessed are (C)the peacemakers, for (D)they shall be called (E)sons[a] of God.

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  1. Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface

Blessed are the pure in heart,(A)
    for they will see God.(B)
Blessed are the peacemakers,(C)
    for they will be called children of God.(D)

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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate evil but imitate good. (B)Whoever does good is from God; (C)whoever does evil has not seen God.

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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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19 So then let us (A)pursue what makes for peace and for (B)mutual upbuilding.

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19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(A) and to mutual edification.(B)

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14 (A)Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and (B)pursue it.

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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22 But now that you (A)have been set free from sin and (B)have become slaves of God, (C)the fruit you get leads to sanctification and (D)its end, eternal life.

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22 But now that you have been set free from sin(A) and have become slaves of God,(B) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(C)

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When a man's ways please the Lord,
    (A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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11 (A)Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

12 “Behold, (B)I am coming soon, (C)bringing my recompense with me, (D)to repay each one for what he has done. 13 (E)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (F)the first and the last, (G)the beginning and the end.”

14 Blessed are those who (H)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (I)the tree of life and that (J)they may enter the city by the gates. 15 (K)Outside are (L)the dogs (M)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments

11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(A)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(B) My reward is with me,(C) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(D) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(E) the First and the Last,(F) the Beginning and the End.(G)

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(H) that they may have the right to the tree of life(I) and may go through the gates(J) into the city.(K) 15 Outside(L) are the dogs,(M) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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