14 As obedient children,(A) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. 15 But as the one who called you(B) is holy,(C) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:16 Lv 11:44–45; 19:2; 20:7

14 As obedient(A) children, do not conform(B) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(C) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(D) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](E)

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Footnotes

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

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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