1 Peter 1:15-16

“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.”

"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 1:15-16
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What does 1 Peter 1:15-16 mean?

1 Peter 1:15-16 in the King James Version reads, "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." These verses are a call to live a holy and righteous life, and they carry significant…

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Called to Holiness: Reflecting God’s Character

The Apostle Peter, in his first epistle, exhorts believers to reflect the holiness of God in their daily lives. In 1 Peter 1:15-16, he writes, "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"…

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A Prayer for Holiness: Embracing God's Call

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is good and pure, I come before You with a humble heart, completely awed by Your holiness and majesty. As I reflect on Your Word in 1 Peter 1:15-16, where it states, "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of…

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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 1:15 - "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;"
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 1:5 - "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
1 Peter 2:16 - "As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
"But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;" - 1 Peter 1:15
"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
1 Peter 4:15 - "But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters."
1 Peter 2:15 - "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"
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."
2 Peter 1:15 - "Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance."
"Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." - 1 Peter 1:5
Acts 1:15 - "¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)"
1 Peter 3:15-16 - "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander."
1 Corinthians 15:16 - "For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:"
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 3:15 - "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"
"As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God." - 1 Peter 2:16
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" - 1 Peter 3:15
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."