⁶ “Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.

⁸ Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

7 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

¹⁵ He told them, “Get ready for the third day, and until then abstain from having sexual intercourse.”