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1 Peter 1:16-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Peter 1:16-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
16 Because it has been written that “You shall be holy, because I am holy” [Lev 19:2].
Live Out Your Days In The Fear of God
17 And if you are calling-upon as Father the One judging without-respect-of-persons according to the work of each person— conduct the time of your stay[a] with fear[b], 18 knowing that you were redeemed from your futile[c] way-of-life handed-down-from-your-fathers not with perishable things, silver or gold,
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- 1 Peter 1:17 That is, stay as foreigners.
- 1 Peter 1:17 Or, reverence.
- 1 Peter 1:18 Or, useless, pointless, worthless.
1 Peter 1:16-18
New International Version
1 Peter 1:16-18
New International Version
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 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
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