Likewise today, people who “cleanse [themselves] of every defilement of flesh, ” which includes such defiling habits as smoking, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse, reduce their risk of illness ​ — physical and mental — ​ as well as premature death.
Edhe sot, njerëzit që ‘ pastrohen nga çdo ndotje e mishit ’, pra nga zakone ndotëse si pirja e duhanit ose abuzimi me alkoolin e drogën, pakësojnë rrezikun që të sëmuren fizikisht a mendërisht, si edhe vdekjen e parakohshme.