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16 because it is written, “(A)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 And if you (B)address as Father the One who (C)impartially (D)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves [a](E)in fear during the time of your (F)sojourn, 18 knowing that you were not [b](G)redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold from your (H)futile conduct inherited from your forefathers,

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  1. 1 Peter 1:17 Or with reverence
  2. 1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed

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