2 Corinthians 7:1

Paul's Joy At The Corinthians' Repentance

¹ HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ² Give us a favourable reception: we have injured no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Fear of God

Flesh and Spirit

Let Us

Of the Flesh

O God

Sin

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;

1 John 3:3

And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:48

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

Matthew 12:33

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit.

Matthew 23:25-26

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance.

Luke 11:39-40

Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

Acts 9:31

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Romans 5:20-11

But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

1 Corinthians 6:20

For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

2 Corinthians 1:20

for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

Ephesians 2:3

among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.

Ephesians 4:12-13

for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

Philippians 3:12-15

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

to the end that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God hath not called us unto impurity, but unto holiness.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:11-14

For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men,

Hebrews 4:1

LET us fear then lest, though a promise be left of entering into his rest, any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

Hebrews 12:23

and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, may we hold fast the grace, by which we can offer to God acceptably divine service, with reverence and pious awe:

James 4:8

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Make clean your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered a little while, himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

2 Peter 1:4-8

whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.??5 And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence;

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.