⁸Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him^e and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.^f

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke^g of the grace that was to come to you,^h searched intently and with the greatest care,ⁱ ¹¹trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ^j in them was pointing when he predicted^k the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. ¹²It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you,^l when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you^m by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.ⁿ Even angels long to look into these things.

Be Holy

¹³Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,^o set your hope^p on the grace to be brought to you^q when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.^r ¹⁴As obedient^s children, do not conform^t to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.^u ¹⁵But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;^v ¹⁶for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”^a^w

Read in Logos

1 Peter 1:16: …since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Footnotes

a Lev. 11:44, 45; 19:2

Cross references

e Jn 20:29
f Ro 6:22
gSee Mt 26:24
hver 13
iSee Mt 13:17
jSee Ac 16:7; 2 Pe 1:21
kSee Mt 26:24
lSee Ro 4:24
mver 25
nSee Lk 24:49
oSee Ac 24:25
pver 3, 21; See Heb 3:6
qver 10
rver 7; See 1 Co 1:7
sver 2, 22
t Ro 12:2
u Eph 4:18
v Isa 35:8; 1 Th 4:7; 1 Jn 3:3
w Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7