11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Dear friends, since we have these promises, we should wash ourselves clean from all that makes both body and spirit dirty, aiming for complete holiness out of reverence for God.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sactification in the fear of God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ταύτας | Tautas | these | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| οὖν | oun | Therefore | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| ἔχοντες | echontes | since we have | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| τὰς | tas | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | promises | G1860 ἐπαγγελία promise |
| ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | beloved | G27 ἀγαπητός beloved |
| καθαρίσωμεν | katharisōmen | let us cleanse | G2511 καθαρίζω to clean |
| ἑαυτοὺς | heautous | ourselves | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 ἀπό away from |
| παντὸς | pantos | everything that | G3956 πᾶς all |
| μολυσμοῦ | molysmou | defiles | G3436 μολυσμός defilement |
| σαρκὸς | sarkos | body | G4561 σάρξ flesh |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πνεύματος | pneumatos | spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| ἐπιτελοῦντες | epitelountes | perfecting | G2005 ἐπιτελέω to complete |
| ἁγιωσύνην | hagiōsynēn | holiness | G42 ἁγιωσύνη holiness |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| φόβῳ | phobō | [the] fear | G5401 φόβος fear |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
- 1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
- Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
- 1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
- Ezekiel 36:25–26
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols. I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
- 2 Peter 1:4–8
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
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 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.
3 I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 7 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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