American Standard Version of 1901
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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.
Then Paul {Or, took the men the next day, and purifying himself &c.}took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
{Or, in presenting which}amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia —
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
{Or, Consecrate}Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
And for their sakes I {Or, Consecrate}sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without {Or, doubtfulness Or, partiality}variance, without hypocrisy.
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
Let love of the brethren continue.
and in your godliness {Greek: love of the brethren.}brotherly kindness; and in your {Greek: love of the brethren.}brotherly kindness love.
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: