1 Peter 1:14-17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

          14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
          15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
          16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

¹⁷Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

— 1 Peter 1:14-17

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Illustration of 1 Peter 1:15-16

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