18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1 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.

18 And I will be your Father,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

1 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

18 “I will be a Father to you,

and you shall be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

18 “I will be your father,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

1 Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

18 And will be to you a Father,

And ye shall be to me sons and daughters,

saith the Lord Almighty.

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

18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.

18 The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, 

and you will be my sons and daughters.” 

1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God. 

18 I will be a Father to you,

and you will be sons and daughters to Me,

says the Lord Almighty.

1 Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

18 and I will be your father,

and you shall be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

18 and I will be a father to you,

and you will be sons and daughters to me,”

says the all-powerful Lord.

1 Therefore since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the fear of God.

18 “I will be your Father.

You will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord who rules over all.”

1 Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So let us make ourselves pure from everything that pollutes our bodies and spirits. Let us be completely holy. We want to honor God.

18 “And I will be a father to you,

And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”

Says the Lord Almighty.

1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.