¹⁶ because it is written, ^(A)“Be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ And if you call on the Father, who ^(B)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your ^[a]stay here in fear; ¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[b]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but ^(C)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(D)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.