36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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36 Be merciful,(A) just as your Father(B) is merciful.

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Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)

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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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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)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(A)

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31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B)

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