1 Peter 1:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ Always live as God's holy people should, because God is the one who chose you, and he is holy. ^16 (A) That's why the Scriptures say, “I am the holy God, and you must be holy too.”

¹⁷ You say that God is your Father, but God doesn't have favorites! He judges all people by what they do. So you must honor God while you live as strangers here on earth.