21. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22. Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23. Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
24. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
25. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
26. and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
13. Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
16. for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
17. Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.
18. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers,
19. but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
20. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
21. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
22. Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.
23. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
24. For, "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25. but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.
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