1 Peter 1:22

The Enduring Word · 1 Peter 1:22–25
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Translations

Modern
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Traditional
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Literal
Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another earnestly, out of a pure heart,
Latin
…animas vestras castificantes in obedientia caritatis, in fraternitatis amore, simplici ex corde invicem diligite attentius:

Original

Greek
English
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Notes

have a genuine love for your brothers (Literally, must have brotherly love): See study note on 5:9.

After calling believers to live holy lives (1:13–21), Peter explains how they must show love to one another as fellow Christians.

Parallels

Isaiah 40:6–8

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Fellowship Heart New Commandment Peter, First Letter of Soul

Topics

Being Pure Fraternity: General Scriptures Concerning Heart: Renewed: Pure Love of Man for Man Love to Man: Purity of Heart Leads To Love to Man: Saints should be Fervent In Love to Man: should be with a Pure Heart Our First Love Purity of Heart Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Sincerity: should Characterise: Our Love to One Another Sincerity: should Characterize: Our Love to One Another The Heart: we should Love One Another with a Pure Truth is Purifying