1 Peter
King James Version (KJV)


“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
King James Version (KJV)
1:16 #Lev 11:44|.
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written. See Le 11:44 19:2. Be ye holy; for I am holy. We must not only submit to God's commands but seek to imitate his holiness.
Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
- Basic English Bible
for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy.
- Darby Bible
Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
- English Revised Version
because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."
- World English Bible