Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” New Living Translation For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” English Standard Version since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” Berean Standard Bible for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Berean Literal Bible because it has been written: "You shall be holy, because I am holy." King James Bible Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. New King James Version because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” New American Standard Bible because it is written: “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” NASB 1995 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” NASB 1977 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” Legacy Standard Bible because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” Amplified Bible because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY (set apart), FOR I AM HOLY.” Christian Standard Bible for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy. Holman Christian Standard Bible for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy. American Standard Version because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because it is written: “Be holy, just as I also am holy.” Contemporary English Version That's why the Scriptures say, "I am the holy God, and you must be holy too." Douay-Rheims Bible Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy. English Revised Version because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. GOD'S WORD® Translation Scripture says, "Be holy, because I am holy." Good News Translation The scripture says, "Be holy because I am holy." International Standard Version For it is written, "You must be holy, because I am holy." Literal Standard Version because it has been written: “Become holy, because I am holy”; Majority Standard Bible for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” New American Bible for it is written, “Be holy because I [am] holy.” NET Bible for it is written, "You shall be holy, because I am holy." New Revised Standard Version for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” New Heart English Bible because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." Webster's Bible Translation Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Weymouth New Testament Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy." World English Bible because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” Young's Literal Translation because it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;' Additional Translations ... Context A Call to Holiness…15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.… Cross References Leviticus 11:44 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. Leviticus 11:45 For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. Leviticus 19:2 "Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. Leviticus 20:7 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. Isaiah 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it--only those who walk in the Way--and fools will not stray onto it. Treasury of Scripture Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy. Leviticus 11:44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Leviticus 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. Jump to Previous Holy Stands Writings WrittenJump to Next Holy Stands Writings Written1 Peter 1 1. Peter praises God for his manifold spiritual graces;10. showing that the salvation in Christ the fulfillment of prophesy; 13. and exhorts them accordingly to be holy. (16) Be ye holy; for I am holy.--The better reading here is, Ye shall he holy; it is still, however, a command, not a promise--except that all God's commands are promises. The command comes some five or six times in the Book of Leviticus, addressed not only to the Levites, but to all the people. It would, therefore, apply twice over to the recipients of this letter by virtue of their twofold consecration, in the old and in the new Israel.Verse 16. - Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy; literally, according to the best manuscripts, ye shall be holy - future for imperative. The words occur five times in the Book of Leviticus. God had called the Israelites to be his peculiar people, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19:5, 6). He has called us Christians to be "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people" (1 Peter 2:9). He is holy, awful in holiness; in his sight "the heavens are not clean." We who are his must strive to be holy, separated from all that is impure, consecrated to his service. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek forδιότι (dioti) Conjunction Strong's 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “Be ἔσεσθε (esesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. holy, Ἅγιοι (Hagioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. holy.” ἅγιος (hagios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Links 1 Peter 1:16 NIV1 Peter 1:16 NLT 1 Peter 1:16 ESV 1 Peter 1:16 NASB 1 Peter 1:16 KJV 1 Peter 1:16 BibleApps.com 1 Peter 1:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Peter 1:16 Chinese Bible 1 Peter 1:16 French Bible 1 Peter 1:16 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Peter 1:16 Because it is written You shall be (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) |
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