2 Corinthians 6:17–7:1

6:17 Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing,26 and I will welcome27 you,28 6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,”29 says the All-Powerful Lord.30

Self-Purification

7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves1 from everything that could defile the body2 and the spirit, and thus accomplish3 holiness out of reverence for God.4

26	sn A quotation from Isa 52:11.
27	tn Or “will receive.”
28	sn A paraphrased quotation from Ezek 20:41.
29	sn A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6.
30	tn Traditionally, “the Lord Almighty.” BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God … κύριος π. (oft. LXX) 2 Cor 6:18.”
1	tn Or “purify ourselves.”
2	tn Grk “from every defilement of the flesh.”
3	tn Grk “accomplishing.” The participle has been translated as a finite verb due to considerations of contemporary English style, and “thus” has been supplied to indicate that it represents a result of the previous cleansing.
4	tn Grk “in the fear of God.”