18 to ^kopen their eyes, so that they may turn from ^ldarkness to ^mlight and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

1 Since we have these promises, beloved, ^qlet us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body¹ and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the ^rfear of God.

22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a ⁿsincere brotherly love, ^olove one another earnestly from a pure heart,