⁶ “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.

⁸ Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.^(A)

7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.^(A)

¹⁵ And he said to the people, “Prepare for the third day; do not go near a woman.”