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Set on him (ep' autōi). Resting upon (epi) with locative rather than eis, looking to, Act 24:15. That is upon Christ (Brooke), upon God (D. Smith), upon God in Christ (Westcott).
Purifieth himself (hagnizei heauton). Present active indicative of hagnizō, old verb, from hagnos (pure from contamination), used of ceremonial purifications (Joh 11:55; Act 21:24, Act 21:26 as in Exo 19:10) and then of personal internal cleansing of heart (Jam 4:8), soul (1Pe 1:22), self (here). Cf. Phi 2:12. the work of both God and man.
As he is pure (kathōs ekeinos hagnos estin). As in 1Jo 2:6; 1Jo 3:9 ekeinos (emphatic demonstrative) refers to Christ. Christ can be termed hagnos “in virtue of the perfection of his humanity” (Westcott). Our destiny is to be conformed to the image of God in Christ (Rom 8:29).