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Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
1. Those who are effectually called and regenerated have a new heart and a new spirit created in them. They are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue [merit] of Christ’s death and resurrection,a by [means of] His Word and Spirit dwelling in them.b The dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,c and the various individual lusts of the body of sin are more and more weakened and mortified.d Moreover, the regenerated are more and more made alive and strengthened in all saving graces,e to the practice of true holiness, without which no man will see the Lord.f
a1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Acts 20:32 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 3:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 6:5–6 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bJohn 17:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 5:26 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cRomans 6:6, 14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dGalatians 5:24 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; eColossians 1:11
(ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 3:16–19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; f2 Corinthians
7:1 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Hebrews 12:14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
2. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man;a yet it is imperfect in this life, since there still abide some remnants of corruption in every part [of man].b Thus there arises a continual and irreconcilable war: the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.c
a1 Thessalonians 5:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b1 John 1:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 7:18, 23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 3:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cGalatians 5:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Peter 2:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
3. In this war, the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail.a However, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part does overcome.b And thus the saints[1] grow in grace,c progressing in holiness in the fear of God.d
aRomans 7:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bRomans 6:14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 John 5:4 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 4:15–16 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; c2 Peter 3:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; d2 Corinthians
7:1 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
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Ch. 13:1
1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV) Back
11And such were some of you. But you were
washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJ3) Back
11 And some were these things, but
you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of
the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:11 (NASB95) Back
11Such were some of you; but you were
washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:11 (WEB) Back
11 Such were some of you, but you were washed.
But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and in the Spirit of our God.
Acts 20:32 (ESV) Back
32And now I commend you to God and to the
word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the
inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 20:32 (KJ3) Back
32 And now, brothers, I commend you
to God and to the Word of His grace, the One being able to build up and
to give you inheritance among all the ones having been sanctified.
Acts 20:32 (NASB95) Back
32“And now I commend you to God and to the
word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the
inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 20:32 (WEB) Back
32 Now, brothers,§
I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up,
and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Philippians 3:10 (ESV) Back
10that I may know him and the power of his
resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
Philippians 3:10 (KJ3) Back
10 to know Him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His
death,
Philippians 3:10 (NASB95) Back
10that I may know Him and the power of His
resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His
death;
Philippians 3:10 (WEB) Back
10 that I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his
death;
Romans 6:5–6 (ESV) Back
5For if we have been united with him in a
death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like
his. 6We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of
sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
Romans 6:5-6 (KJ3) Back
5 For if we have been united
together in the likeness of His death, so also shall we be in the resurrection,
6 knowing this, that our old man
was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so
that we no longer serve sin.
Romans 6:5–6 (NASB95) Back
5For if we have become united with Him in
the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His
resurrection, 6knowing this, that our old self was crucified with
Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no
longer be slaves to sin;
Romans 6:5-6 (WEB) Back
5 For if we have become united with him in the
likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified
with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no
longer be in bondage to sin.
John 17:17 (ESV) Back
17Sanctify them in the truth; your word is
truth.
John 17:17 (KJ3) Back
17¶ Sanctify them in Your Truth;
Your Word is Truth.
John 17:17 (NASB95) Back
17“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is
truth.
John 17:17 (WEB) Back
17 Sanctify them in your truth. Your
word is truth.
Ephesians 5:26 (ESV) Back
26that he might sanctify her, having
cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Ephesians 5:26 (KJ3) Back
26 that He might sanctify her,
cleansing it by the bathing of the water in the Word,
Ephesians 5:26 (NASB95) Back
26so that He might sanctify her, having
cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Ephesians 5:26 (WEB) Back
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed
it by the washing of water with the word,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV) Back
13But we ought always to give thanks to God
for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits
to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJ3) Back
13¶ But we ought to thank God
always concerning you, brothers, having been loved by the Lord, because God
chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB95) Back
13But we should always give thanks to God
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the
truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (WEB) Back
13 But we are bound to always give thanks
to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the
truth;
Romans 6:6, 14 (ESV) Back
6We know that our old self was crucified
with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we
would no longer be enslaved to sin.
14For sin will have no dominion over you,
since you are not under law but under grace.
Romans 6:6, 14 (KJ3) Back
6 knowing this, that our old man
was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so
that we no longer serve sin.
14 For your sin shall not rule over
you, for you are not under Law, but under grace.
Romans 6:6, 14 (NASB95) Back
6knowing this, that our old self was
crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so
that we would no longer be slaves to sin;
14For sin shall not be master over you, for
you are not under law but under grace.
Romans 6:6, 14 (WEB) Back
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified
with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no
longer be in bondage to sin.
14 For sin will not have dominion over you. For
you are not under law, but under grace.
Galatians 5:24 (ESV) Back
24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 (KJ3) Back
24 But the ones belonging to
Christ crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
Galatians 5:24 (NASB95) Back
24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 (WEB) Back
24 Those who belong to Christ have crucified
the flesh with its passions and lusts.
Romans 8:13 (ESV) Back
13For if you live according to the flesh you
will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will
live.
Romans 8:13 (KJ3) Back
13 for if you live according to
flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the
practices of the body, you will live.
Romans 8:13 (NASB95) Back
13for if you are living according to the
flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of
the body, you will live.
Romans 8:13 (WEB) Back
13 For if you live after the flesh, you must
die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will
live.
Colossians 1:11 (ESV) Back
11May you be strengthened with all power,
according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,
Colossians 1:11 (KJ3) Back
11 being empowered with all power
according to the might of His glory, to all patience and long-suffering with
joy;
Colossians 1:11 (NASB95) Back
11strengthened with all power, according to
His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience;
joyously
Colossians 1:11 (WEB) Back
11 strengthened with all power, according to
the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
Ephesians 3:16–19 (ESV) Back
16that according to the riches of his glory
he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner
being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being
rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all
the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to
know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with
all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19 (KJ3) Back
16 that He may give you, according
to the riches of His glory, by His power to be empowerd in the inward
man through His Spirit,
17 that through faith Christ may
dwell in your hearts, having been rooted and founded in love,
18 that you may have full strength
to grasp, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and depth
and height,
19 and to know the surpassing
knowledge and love of Christ, that you may be filled to all the fullness of
God.
Ephesians 3:16–19 (NASB95) Back
16that He would grant you, according to the
riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the
inner man, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may be able to comprehend with all the
saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to
know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to
all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19 (WEB) Back
16 that he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit
in the inward man;
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all
the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses
knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV) Back
1Since we have these promises, beloved, let
us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing
holiness to completion in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ Therefore having these
promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and
of spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASB95) Back
1Therefore, having 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 (WEB) Back
1 Having therefore these promises,
beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Hebrews 12:14 (ESV) Back
14Strive for peace with everyone, and for
the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 (KJ3) Back
14 Eagerly pursue peace and
holiness with all, without which no one will see the Lord,
Hebrews 12:14 (NASB95) Back
14Pursue peace with all men, and the
sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 (WEB) Back
14 Follow after peace with all men, and
the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
Ch. 13:2
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (ESV) Back
23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify
you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJ3) Back
23¶ And may the God of peace
Himself fully sanctify you, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NASB95) Back
23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify
you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete,
without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (WEB) Back
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.
1 John 1:10 (ESV) Back
10If we say we have not sinned, we make him
a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 (KJ3) Back
10 If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 (NASB95) Back
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make
Him a liar and His word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 (WEB) Back
10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make
him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Romans 7:18, 23 (ESV) Back
18For I know that nothing good dwells in me,
that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the
ability to carry it out.
23but I see in my members another law waging
war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that
dwells in my members.
Romans 7:18, 23 (KJ3) Back
18 For I know that in me, that is
in my flesh, dwells no good. For to will is present to me, but to fully work
the good I do not find.
23 but I see another law in my
members warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive by the law of
sin being in my members.
Romans 7:18, 23 (NASB95) Back
18For I know that nothing good dwells in me,
that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the
good is not.
23but I see a different law in the members
of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of
the law of sin which is in my members.
Romans 7:18, 23 (WEB) Back
18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh,
dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing
that which is good.
23 but I see a different law in my members,
warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the
law of sin which is in my members.
Philippians 3:12 (ESV) Back
12Not that I have already obtained this or
am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has
made me his own.
Philippians 3:12 (KJ3) Back
12 Not that I already received or
already have been perfected, but I pursue, if I also may lay hold, inasmuch as
I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12 (NASB95) Back
12Not that I have already obtained it or
have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for
which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12 (WEB) Back
12 Not that I have already obtained, or am
already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which
also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:17 (ESV) Back
17For the desires of the flesh are against
the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are
opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Galatians 5:17 (KJ3) Back
17 For the flesh lusts against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one
another; that not whatever you may will, but these things you do.
Galatians 5:17 (NASB95) Back
17For the flesh sets its desire against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one
another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
Galatians 5:17 (WEB) Back
17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and
the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you
may not do the things that you desire.
1 Peter 2:11 (ESV) Back
11Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and
exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your
soul.
1 Peter 2:11 (KJ3) Back
11 Beloved ones, I exhort you
as foreigners and aliens to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against
the soul;
1 Peter 2:11 (NASB95) Back
11Beloved, I urge you as aliens and
strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.
1 Peter 2:11 (WEB) Back
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and
pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Ch. 13:3
Romans 7:23 (ESV) Back
23but I see in my members another law waging
war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that
dwells in my members.
Romans 7:23 (KJ3) Back
23 but I see another law in my
members warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive by the law of
sin being in my members.
Romans 7:23 (NASB95) Back
23but I see a different law in the members
of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of
the law of sin which is in my members.
Romans 7:23 (WEB) Back
23 but I see a different law in my members,
warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the
law of sin which is in my members.
Romans 6:14 (ESV) Back
14For sin will have no dominion over you,
since you are not under law but under grace.
Romans 6:14 (KJ3) Back
14 For your sin shall not rule over
you, for you are not under Law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14 (NASB95) Back
14For sin shall not be master over you, for
you are not under law but under grace.
Romans 6:14 (WEB) Back
14 For sin will not have dominion over you. For
you are not under law, but under grace.
1 John 5:4 (ESV) Back
4For everyone who has been born of God overcomes
the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
1 John 5:4 (KJ3) Back
4 Because everything having been
generated of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory overcoming the
world, our faith.
1 John 5:4 (NASB95) Back
4For whatever is born of God overcomes the
world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
1 John 5:4 (WEB) Back
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the
world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
Ephesians 4:15–16 (ESV) Back
15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are
to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from
whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is
equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it
builds itself up in love.
Ephesians 4:15-16 (KJ3) Back
15 but speaking the truth in love,
we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, the Christ,
16 from whom all the body, having
been fitted and compacted together through every assisting bond, according to the
effectual working of one measure in each part, produces the growth
of the body to the building up of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:15–16 (NASB95) Back
15but speaking the truth in love, we are to
grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, 16from
whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint
supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the
growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:15-16 (WEB) Back
15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up
in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
16 from whom all the body, being fitted and
knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working
in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up
of itself in love.
2 Peter 3:18 (ESV) Back
18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of
eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 (KJ3) Back
18 But grow in grace and knowledge
of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and
to the day of eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 (NASB95) Back
18but grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of
eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 (WEB) Back
18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV) Back
18And we all, with unveiled face, beholding
the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one
degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJ3) Back
18 But we all with our face
having been unveiled, having beheld the glory of the Lord in a mirror,
are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the
Lord Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NASB95) Back
18But we all, with unveiled face, beholding
as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image
from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (WEB) Back
18 But we all, with unveiled face seeing the
glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from
glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV) Back
1Since we have these promises, beloved, let
us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing
holiness to completion in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ Therefore having these
promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and
of spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASB95) Back
1Therefore, having 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 (WEB) Back
1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.