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1 Peter 1:15–16

15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;v 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”a w

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1 Peter 1:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Peter 1:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 But be holy in all you do, just as God, the One who called you, is holy. 16 It is written in the Scriptures: “You must be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; 16 because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

1 Peter 1:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation; 16 because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

1 Peter 1:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. 16 Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

1 Peter 1:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 but as the one who called you is holy, you yourselves be holy in all your conduct, 16 for it is written, “You will be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 The one who chose you is holy. So you should be holy in all that you do. 16 It is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;

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


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