8-24-07 1 Peter 1:22

1 Peter 1:22 (NAS)
Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
1 Peter 1:22 (NRSV)
Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart.
.1 Peter 1:22 (Philips)
Now that you have, by obeying the truth, made your souls clean enough for a genuine love of your fellows, see that you do love each other, fervently and from the heart.

You have been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb--Yeshua, your Messiah. He has made your soul pure and free from all impurities of the flesh. Now you are a most holy thing, a saint.

You have become obedient to Adonai, submitting yourself to His truth. You observe the requirements that He sets forth in His word. You listen and hearken to His voice, giving ear to His teaching and instruction.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit and in accord with God's word, you have developed a sincere love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. This love is not something that you pretend to have, but it is genuine. You have learned to esteem and prefer your brethren, as the Lord would have you do.

Now you must nurture that deep love, maintaining its purity and keeping it free from corrupt desires. In this way, you will remain blameless, innocent and unstained with the guilt of anything. However, even so, your love should be earnest, fervent and intense. Always be willing to stretch out your hands to others and to minister to them from your heart.