^3 (A)You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

^17 (A)Sanctify^[a] them by Your truth. ^(B)Your word is truth.

²⁶ that He might ^[a]sanctify and cleanse her ^(A)with the washing of water ^(B)by the word,

The Enduring Word

²² Since you ^(A)have purified your souls in obeying the truth ^[a]through the Spirit in ^[b]sincere ^(B)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

¹⁰ Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and ^(A)you are clean, but not all of you.”