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Text in Focus: 1 Peter 1:22

Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς,

Literal Translation

Having purified your souls in obedience to the truth through the Spirit for genuine brotherly love, love one another fervently from the pure heart.

The Middle Voice: What Lies Between Active and Passive?

The Greek middle voice stands between the active and passive voices, indicating that the subject of the verb participates in or is affected by the action. In Koine Greek, particularly in the New Testament, the middle voice often conveys:

– Reflexivity: the subject acts upon itself.… Learn Koine Greek