1 Peter 1:22 Meaning and Explanation
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Having purified themselves by obeying the truth, believers are to love one another sincerely and fervently from the heart.
What Does 1 Peter 1:22 Mean?
Peter says obedience to the truth has already cleansed his readers and aimed them at sincere love. Purity of soul is not an end in itself; it flows outward toward the brethren.
The love he urges is unfeigned, without pretense, and fervent, stretched out and earnest. A purified heart is meant to overflow into the most ordinary and demanding task: loving the people right beside you. Peter treats this love not as optional warmth but as the very evidence that the truth has done its cleansing work within.
1 Peter 1:22 in the Original Language
anypokritos (ἀνυπόκριτος), 'unfeigned' -- without hypocrisy or mask, genuine through and through.
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What does 1 Peter 1:22 mean?
Having purified themselves by obeying the truth, believers are to love one another sincerely and fervently from the heart.