1 Peter 1:13-16

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." - 1 Peter 1:13-16
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What does 1 Peter 1:13-16 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Peter 1:13-16 in the King James Version (KJV) reads as follows: "Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning…

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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude, seeking to align my thoughts and actions with Your divine will as revealed in Your Word. Thank You for the reminders of Your holiness and grace; thank You for the hope that is rooted in the revelation of…

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1 Peter 1:13-16 - "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.""
1 Peter 1:6 - "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:"
1 Peter 1:16 - "Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."
1 Peter 1:13 - "Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;"
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," - 1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 2:16 - "As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
1 Peter 3:13 - "And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?"
1 Samuel 16:1–13
"Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." - 1 Peter 1:16
"Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:" - 1 Peter 1:6
revelation 1:13-16
1 Peter 2:13 - "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;"
1 Peter 1:15-16 - "But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy."
1 Peter 1:3 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"
1 Peter 4:16 - "Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf."
1 Peter 5:13 - "The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son."
Luke 16:1-13
Revelations 1:13-16
I Peter 1:3
Mark 10:13–16
Luke 16:1-13
Luke 16:1-13
2 Peter 1:13 - "Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;"
1 Peter 1:1 - "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,"
1 Peter 1:24-25
1 Peter 3:16 - "Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ."
1 Peter 1:13-14 - "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance."
"As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God." - 1 Peter 2:16
Revelations 1:13-16, son of man