Warnings against Rejecting God’s Grace

¹⁴ Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.^(A)

¹⁵ Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct,^{(A) 16} for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”^(B)

⁷ For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

⁸ “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.^(A)

⁹ “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.^(B)

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

¹⁹ Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.^(A)

²² But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the fruit you have leads to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.^(A)