1 Peter 1:16-18

New Life Version

¹⁶ The Holy Writings say, “You must be holy, for I am holy.” ^{(A) 17} The Father is the One Who judges you by what you do. He does not respect one person more than another. If you call Him Father, be sure you honor Him with love and fear all the days of your life here on earth. ¹⁸ You know you were not bought and made free from sin by paying gold or silver which comes to an end. And you know you were not saved from the punishment of sin by the way of life that you were given from your early fathers. That way of life was worth nothing.