Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

For such an high priest became us, {who is} holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given {us} everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

That by two immutable things, in which {it was} impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. {our love: Gr. love with us}

And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things {are} honest, whatsoever things {are} just, whatsoever things {are} pure, whatsoever things {are} lovely, whatsoever things {are} of good report; if {there be} any virtue, and if {there be} any praise, think on these things. {honest: or, venerable}

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; {to the end: Gr. perfectly}

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {abundant: Gr. much}

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

Blessed {are} they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, {and} easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. {partiality: or, wrangling}

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. {our love: Gr. love with us}

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. {is born: Gr. has been born}

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received {it} not {as} the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

The way of man {is} froward and strange: but {as for} the pure, his work {is} right.

{There is} one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before {it hated} you.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned: