The washing of the anointed is accomplished “by means of the word, ” and this requires that they wholeheartedly apply Christ’s teachings in their lives.
وَهٰذَا يَعْنِي أَنْ يُطَبِّقُوا مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِهِمْ تَعَالِيمَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ فِي حَيَاتِهِمْ .‏