1 Peter 1:22 (NAS)
Since
you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of
the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
1 Peter 1:22 (NRSV)
Now
that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you
have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart.
.1 Peter 1:22 (Philips)
Now
that you have, by obeying the truth, made your souls clean enough for a genuine
love of your fellows, see that you do love each other, fervently and from the
heart.
You have been cleansed by the
blood of the Lamb--Yeshua, your Messiah. He has made your soul pure and
free from all impurities of the flesh. Now you are a most holy thing, a saint.
You have become obedient to
Adonai, submitting yourself to His truth. You observe the requirements that He
sets forth in His word. You listen and hearken to His voice, giving ear to His
teaching and instruction.
Through the power of the Holy
Spirit and in accord with God's word, you have developed a sincere love for
your brothers and sisters in Christ. This love is not something that you
pretend to have, but it is genuine. You have learned to esteem and prefer your
brethren, as the Lord would have you do.
Now you must nurture that
deep love, maintaining its purity and keeping it free from corrupt
desires. In this way, you will remain blameless, innocent and unstained
with the guilt of anything. However, even so, your love should be earnest,
fervent and intense. Always be willing to stretch out your hands to others and
to minister to them from your heart.
(Originally
written 8/24/07)
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