# You made your souls pure Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You made yourselves pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]]) # pure Here the idea of cleanliness refers to being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # by obedience to the truth You can translate this using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "by obeying the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]]) # brotherly love This refers to love between fellow believers. # love one another earnestly from a pure heart Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or emotions. To love someone "from a pure heart" means to love some one completely with total commitment. Alternate translation: "love one another earnestly and completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])