1 Peter 1:15

1 Peter 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
• New International Version (NIV)But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
• English Standard Version (ESV)but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
• New King James Version (NKJV)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

Context of 1 Peter 1:15

13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;

1 Peter 1:15 word by word

ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν καλέσαντα ὑμᾶς ἅγιον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἅγιοι ἐν πάσῃ ἀναστροφῇ γενήθητε,Read the interlinear

• likeκατάkata · according toG2596
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• who calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• yourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• in allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• behaviorἀναστροφήanastrophē · behaviourG391

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:15

• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• 1 Peter 5:10After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
• Romans 9:24namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,
• Philippians 3:14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:12so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:7For God has not called us for impurity, but in sanctification.
• 2 Timothy 1:9who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
• 2 Peter 1:3for His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
• Isaiah 6:3And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of armies. The whole earth is full of His glory.”
• Revelation 3:7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:
• Revelation 4:8And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
• Revelation 6:10and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who live on the earth?”
• Matthew 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Luke 1:74To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Would serve Him without fear,
• 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But as he which hath called you - Heathenism scarcely produced a god whose example was not the most abominable; their greatest gods, especially, were paragons of impurity; none of their philosophers could propose the objects of their adoration as objects of imitation. Here Christianity has an infinite advantage over heathenism. God is holy, and he calls upon all who believe in him to imitate his holiness; and the reason why they should be holy is, that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But as he which hath called you is holy - On the word called, see the notes at Ephesians 4:1. The meaning here is, that the model or example in accordance with which they were to frame their lives, should be the character of that God who had called them into his kingdom. They were to be like him. Compare the notes at Matthew 5:48. So be ye holy in all manner of conversation - In all your conduct. On the word “conversation,” see the notes at Philemon 1:27…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-16Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16"Be holy, because I am holy": This phrase appears often in Scripture. It emphasizes that God's people must be holy like God (see Leviticus 11:44–45; 19:2; 20:7; also Ezekiel 20:12; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Revelation 22:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:15

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In the dictionaries

• Conversation
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• Hope
• Look
• Respect
• Resurrection
• Unspeakable
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings