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1 Peter 1:15-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Peter 1:15-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. 16 Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.” 17 So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites. 18 Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed. 19 Rather, the payment that freed you was the precious blood of Christ, the lamb with no defects or imperfections. 20 He is the lamb who was known long ago before the world existed, but for your good he became publicly known in the last period of time. 21 Through him you believe in God who brought Christ back to life and gave him glory. So your faith and confidence are in God.
Love Each Other
22 Love each other with a warm love that comes from the heart. After all, you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth. As a result you have a sincere love for each other. 23 You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⌞Scripture says⌟,
24 “All people are like grass,
and all their beauty is like a flower of the field.
The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
25 but the word of the Lord lasts forever.”
This word is the Good News that was told to you.
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1 Peter 1:15-25
New International Version
1 Peter 1:15-25
New International Version
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(A) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](B)
17 Since you call on a Father(C) who judges each person’s work(D) impartially,(E) live out your time as foreigners(F) here in reverent fear.(G) 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed(H) from the empty way of life(I) handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood(J) of Christ, a lamb(K) without blemish or defect.(L) 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,(M) but was revealed in these last times(N) for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God,(O) who raised him from the dead(P) and glorified him,(Q) and so your faith and hope(R) are in God.
22 Now that you have purified(S) yourselves by obeying(T) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(U) from the heart.[b] 23 For you have been born again,(V) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(W) through the living and enduring word of God.(X) 24 For,
“All people are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”[c](Y)
And this is the word that was preached to you.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
- 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
- 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
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