Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the Law through the body of Christ, that you may become Another's; to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit unto God.

having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil; that is, His flesh;

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before Him in love,

that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

For God did not call us to impurity, but in sanctification.

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify a people for His own possession, zealous unto good works.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and without blemish;

Now to Him who has the power to keep you from stumbling, and to present you without blemish before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

If God puts no trust in His saints, and the heavens are not pure in His sight;

If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight;

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.