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Kefa I 1:16-18
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Kefa I 1:16-18
Orthodox Jewish Bible
16 Because it says in the Torah, KEDOSHIM TIH’YU KI KADOSH ANI ("You must be holy ones for I am holy" VAYIKRA 19:2).
17 And if you call upon as "Avinu" [Mt.6:9] the One who is the impartial Shofet (Shofet kol ha’aretz) of each man L’ISH K’MA’ASEIHU ("To each according to his deeds" TEHILLIM 62:13), then conduct yourself with yirat Shomayim during your time in the Golus of the Olam Hazeh,
18 Having da’as that the padut nafsheynu (redemption ransom of our souls) was not with perishable things such as silver or gold when your Geulah (Redemption) was purchased from the Derech HaHevel (empty way of life) handed down to you from your Avot.
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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,
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
1 Peter 1:16-18
King James Version
1 Peter 1:16-18
King James Version
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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1 Peter 1:16-18
New King James Version
1 Peter 1:16-18
New King James Version
16 because it is written, (A)“Be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And if you call on the Father, who (B)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [a]stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with [b]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
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- 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
- 1 Peter 1:18 perishable
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