1 Peter

1 Peter 1:16

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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
forδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
BeἔσεσθεesestheVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
holyἍγιοιHagioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
holyἅγιοςhagiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred

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Leviticus 11:44 · Leviticus 19:2 · Leviticus 20:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.