# Beloved "You whom I love" or "Dear friends" # let us cleanse ourselves of all defilement of flesh and spirit Here Paul is saying to stay away from any form of sin that would affect one's relationship with God. # of all defilement of flesh and spirit "of all things in our body and spirit that make us unacceptable to God" # Let us perfect holiness "Let us do all we can to be perfectly holy" # in the fear of God "out of deep respect for God" or "because we fear God"