A Call to Holy Living

13 Therefore, 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. 14 As obedient children,(E) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. 15 But as the One who called you(F) is holy,(G) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.(H)[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit Therefore, when you have the loins of your mind girded
  2. 1 Peter 1:16 Lv 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7

13 Therefore dio gird up anazōnnymi the ho loins osphys of ho your hymeis mind dianoia, be sober-minded nēphō, and set your hope elpizō completely teleiōs on epi the ho grace charis that will be brought pherō to you hymeis at en the revelation apokalypsis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. 14 As hōs children teknon of obedience hypakoē, do not be conformed syschēmatizō to the ho desires epithumia you used to have proteros in en · ho your hymeis time of ignorance agnoia 15 but alla, just as kata the ho one who called kaleō you hymeis is holy hagios, so also kai are ginomai you autos to be ginomai holy hagios in en all pas your conduct anastrophē. 16 For dioti it is written graphō, “ Be eimi holy hagios, because hoti I egō am eimi holy hagios.”

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