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1 Peter 1:16 :: New International Version (NIV)

1 Peter 1:16 - for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[fn]

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

because it is written: “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY (set apart), FOR I AM HOLY.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

for it is written, "You shall be holy, because I am holy."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

because it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quoniam scriptum est sancti eritis quia ego sanctus sum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «كُونُوا قِدِّيسِينَ، لأَنِّي أَنَا قُدُّوسٌ!»

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

διότι γέγραπται ὅτι ἅγιοι ἔσεσθε ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

διότι γέγραπται Ἅγιοι γένεσθε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ مَكْتُوبٌ:«كُونُوا قِدِّيسِينَ لأَنِّي أَنَا قُدُّوسٌ».

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

因為經上記著說、『你們要聖潔、因為我是聖潔的。』

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

기록하였으되 내가 거룩하니 너희도 거룩할찌어다 하셨느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Vous serez saints, car je suis saint.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn es steht geschrieben: "Ihr sollt heilig sein, denn ich bin heilig."

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ибо написано: будьте святы, потому что Я свят.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo.

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NIV Footnotes

(1:16)

Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

For more information on this translation, see the NIV Preface.

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