1 Peter 1:15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

English Standard Version
but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

New American Standard Bible
but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;

International Standard Version
Instead, be holy in every aspect of your life, just as the one who called you is holy.

American Standard Version
but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy:

Darby Bible Translation
but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation;

Young's Literal Translation
but according as He who did call you is holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

Cross References

Isaiah 35:8
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

1 John 3:3
And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:13-16 As the traveller, the racer, the warrior, and the labourer, gathered in their long and loose garments, that they might be ready in their business, so let Christians do by their minds and affections. Be sober, be watchful against all spiritual dangers and enemies, and be temperate in all behaviour. Be sober-minded in opinion, as well as in practice, and humble in your judgment of yourselves. A strong and perfect trust in the grace of God, is agreeable with best endeavours in our duty. Holiness is the desire and duty of every Christian. It must be in all affairs, in every condition, and towards all people. We must especially watch and pray against the sins to which we are inclined. The written word of God is the surest rule of a Christian's life, and by this rule we are commanded to be holy every way. God makes those holy whom he saves.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. Literally, "But (rather) after the pattern of Him who hath called you (whose characteristic is that He is) holy, be (Greek, 'become') ye yourselves also holy." God is our grand model. God's calling is a frequently urged motive in Peter's Epistles. Every one that begets, begets an offspring resembling himself [Epiphanius]. "Let the acts of the offspring indicate similarity to the Father" [Augustine].

conversation—deportment, course of life: one's way of going about, as distinguished from one's internal nature, to which it must outwardly correspond. Christians are already holy unto God by consecration; they must be so also in their outward walk and behavior in all respects. The outward must correspond to the inward man.