¹⁶ since it is written, ^(A)“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” ¹⁷ And if you ^(B)call on him as Father who ^(C)judges ^(D)impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves ^(E)with fear throughout the time of your exile, ¹⁸ knowing that you ^(F)were ransomed from ^(G)the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, ¹⁹ but ^(H)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of ^(I)a lamb ^(J)without blemish or spot. ²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but ^(K)was made manifest ^(L)in the last times for the sake of you ^21 (M)who through him are believers in God, ^(N)who raised him from the dead and ^(O)gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

The Transfiguration

17 ^(A)And after six days Jesus took with him ^(B)Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. ² And he was ^(C)transfigured before them, and ^(D)his face shone like the sun, and ^(E)his clothes became white as light. ³ And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. ⁴ And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for ^(F)Elijah.” ⁵ He was still speaking when, behold, ^(G)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and ^(H)a voice from the cloud said, ^(I)“This is my beloved Son,^[a] with whom I am well pleased; ^(J)listen to him.” ⁶ When ^(K)the disciples heard this, ^(L)they fell on their faces and were terrified. ⁷ But Jesus came and ^(M)touched them, saying, “Rise, and ^(N)have no fear.” ⁸ And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

^9 (O)And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ^(P)“Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”