1 Peter

1 Peter 1:14–16

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.”^d

Footnotes

d 1:16 Leviticus 11:44–45|LEV 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2

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1 Peter 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
obedient	ὑπακοῆς	hypakoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5218 obedience
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
do not conform	συσχηματιζόμενοι	syschēmatizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4964 I conform to
to the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
passions	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
former	πρότερον	proteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4386 formerly, before
ignorance	ἀγνοίᾳ	agnoia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G52 ignorance

1 Peter 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
just as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
He who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
called	καλέσαντα	kalesanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
so	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be	γενήθητε	genēthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
holy	ἅγιοι	hagioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you do	ἀναστροφῇ	anastrophē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life

1 Peter 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Be	ἔσεσθε	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
holy	Ἅγιοι	Hagioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
holy	ἅγιος	hagios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred

Cross-references

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1 Peter 1:14 Romans 12:2 · Titus 3:3–5 · 1 Peter 4:2–3 · Ephesians 2:2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · Colossians 3:5–7 · Ephesians 4:18–22 · Acts 17:30 · Romans 6:4 · Ephesians 5:6

1 Peter 1:15 Matthew 5:48 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 12:14 · James 3:13 · Ephesians 5:1–2 · Philippians 2:15–16 · 1 John 3:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7 · 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Philippians 1:27 · Luke 1:74–75

1 Peter 1:16 Leviticus 11:44 · Leviticus 19:2 · Leviticus 20:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.