2018-12-08 22:46:42 +00:00
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# Beloved
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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"You whom I love" or "Dear friends"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2020-04-01 13:00:45 +00:00
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# let us cleanse ourselves of all defilement of flesh and spirit
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2020-04-01 13:00:45 +00:00
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Here Paul is saying to stay away from any form of sin that would affect one's relationship with God.
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# of all defilement of flesh and spirit
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"of all things that defile our body and spirit" or "of all things in our body and spirit that make us unacceptable to God"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2019-09-19 19:03:47 +00:00
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# Let us perfect holiness
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2019-09-19 19:03:47 +00:00
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"Let us do all we can to be perfectly holy"
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# in the fear of God
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2020-04-01 13:00:45 +00:00
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"out of deep respect for God" or "because we fear God"
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2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
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