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16 (A) That's why the Scriptures say, “I am the holy God, and you must be holy too.”

17 You say that God is your Father, but God doesn't have favorites! He judges all people by what they do. So you must honor God while you live as strangers here on earth. 18 You were rescued[a] from the useless way of life you learned from your ancestors. But you know you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever.

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  1. 1.18 rescued: The Greek word often, though not always, means payment of a price to free a slave or prisoner.

16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](A)

17 Since you call on a Father(B) who judges each person’s work(C) impartially,(D) live out your time as foreigners(E) here in reverent fear.(F) 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed(G) from the empty way of life(H) handed down to you from your ancestors,

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