1 Peter 1:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.””
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BSBPD
“for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Peter 1:16 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 11:44For 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 19:2“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
- Leviticus 20:7Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.
- Amos 3:3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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