21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
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:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-21)Here we see what we may comfort ourselves with, in reference to this, and the little errors and heresies that both infect and infest the church, and do mischief. I. It may be a great comfort to us that the unbelief of men cannot make the promise of God of no effect. Though the faith of some particular persons be overthrown, yet the foundation of God standeth sure (2 Tim. 2:19); it is not possible…
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