1 Peter 1:13-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A Call to Holy Living

¹³Therefore, with your minds ready for action,^[a]^(A) be serious^(B) and set your hope^(C) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation^(D) of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴As obedient children,^(E) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. ¹⁵But as the One who called you^(F) is holy,^(G) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; ¹⁶for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.^(H)^[b]

¹⁷And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(I) based on each one’s work,^(J) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(K) during the time of your temporary residence. ¹⁸For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life^(L) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,^(M) ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ,^(N) like that of a lamb^(O) without defect or blemish. ²⁰He was chosen^[c]^(P) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times^(Q) for you ²¹who through Him are believers in God,^(R) who raised Him from the dead^(S) and gave Him glory,^(T) so that your faith and hope are in God.

²²By obedience to the truth,^[d] having purified yourselves^[e] for sincere love of the brothers, love one another^(U) earnestly^[f] from a pure^[g] heart,^(V) ²³since you have been born again^(W)—not of perishable seed^(X) but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.^(Y)