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1 Peter 1:13-16
New English Translation
1 Peter 1:13-16
New English Translation
13 Therefore, get your minds ready for action[a] by being fully sober, and set your hope[b] completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.[c] 14 Like obedient children, do not comply with[d] the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,[e] 15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct, 16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.”[f]
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- 1 Peter 1:13 tn Grk “binding up the loins of your mind,” a figure of speech drawn from the Middle Eastern practice of gathering up long robes around the waist to prepare for work or action.
- 1 Peter 1:13 tn Grk “having bound up…, being sober, set your hope…”
- 1 Peter 1:13 tn Grk “at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (cf. v. 7).
- 1 Peter 1:14 tn Or “do not be conformed to”; Grk “not being conformed to.”
- 1 Peter 1:14 tn Grk “the former lusts in your ignorance.”
- 1 Peter 1:16 sn A quotation from Lev 19:2.
1 Peter 1:13-16
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Peter 1:13-16
Legacy Standard Bible
13 Therefore, having [a](A)girded your minds for action, [b](B)being sober in spirit, fix your (C)hope completely on the (D)grace [c]to be brought to you at (E)the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [d](F)obedient children, not [e](G)being conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (H)ignorance, 15 but [f](I)like the Holy One who called you, [g](J)be holy yourselves also (K)in all your conduct; 16 because it is written, “(L)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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- 1 Peter 1:13 Lit gird the loins of your mind
- 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
- 1 Peter 1:13 Or which is announced
- 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 1:13-16
New International Version
1 Peter 1:13-16
New International Version
Be Holy
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D) 14 As obedient(E) children, do not conform(F) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(G) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(H) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](I)
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- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
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