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1 Peter 1:14-16
New American Standard Bible
1 Peter 1:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 As [a](A)obedient children, do not [b](B)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (C)ignorance, 15 but [c](D)like the Holy One who called you, [d](E)be holy yourselves also (F)in all your behavior; 16 because it is written: “(G)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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- 1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
- 1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
- 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
- 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
1 Peter 1:14-16
New Living Translation
1 Peter 1:14-16
New Living Translation
14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”[a]
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- 1:16 Lev 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7.
1 Peter 1:14-16
New International Version
1 Peter 1:14-16
New International Version
14 As obedient(A) children, do not conform(B) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(C) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(D) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](E)
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- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
1 Peter 1:14-16
Amplified Bible
1 Peter 1:14-16
Amplified Bible
14 [Live] as obedient children [of God]; do not be conformed to the evil desires which governed you in your ignorance [before you knew the requirements and transforming power of the good news regarding salvation]. 15 But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your conduct [be set apart from the world by your godly character and moral courage]; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy (set apart), for I am holy.”(A)
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1 Peter 1:14-16
King James Version
1 Peter 1:14-16
King James Version
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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