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1 Peter 1:22

in 1 Peter 1

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.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV

ASV

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

KJV

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:

This verse in 1 Peter 1

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

Seeing ye have purified your souls - Having purified your souls, in obeying the truth - by believing in Christ Jesus, through the influence and teaching of the Spirit; and giving full proof of it by unfeigned love to the brethren; ye love one another, or ye will love each other, with a pure heart fervently.

This site's exposition

unfeigned love of the brethren

Purified souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit names the new birth's moral fruit, and the command that follows is deliberately doubled, unfeigned love of the brethren, then love one another with a pure heart fervently, the same virtue commanded twice for emphasis. Fervently, ektenos, is the word for a runner's stretched muscle or an athlete's strained effort, love as sustained exertion rather than a passing sentiment. The brotherly love commanded here becomes the letter's own test of genuine new birth, tied directly to the verses on the living and abiding word that follow.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth, John xvii. This word, as it is pointed in our translation, is referred to what goes before it, and denotes the end of sanctification, which is, to bring rebellious sinners to obedience again, to universal obedience, to obey the truth and gospel of Christ: You have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit,

The words behind it

18 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

    it leads to

    • Romans 12:10

      Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

    • Ephesians 4:31

      Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

    • Philippians 4:8–9

      Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

    • James 3:17

      But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

  • Through

    1 Timothy 1:5

    The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

    it leads to

    • 1 Timothy 1:19

      holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

    • Galatians 5:22

      But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Through

    Hebrews 13:1

    Continue in brotherly love.

    it leads to

    • 1 John 4:20

      If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

    • 1 Peter 3:8

      Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

Where this verse is studied

About 1 Peter

Peter's Denial — the restored sufferer — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
Peter's Denial — the restored sufferer — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.