Called to Be Holy

¹³Therefore, gpreparing your minds for action,2 and hbeing sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴As obedient children, ido not be conformed to the passions jof your former ignorance, ¹⁵but kas he who called you is holy, you also be holy lin all your conduct, ¹⁶since it is written, m“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” ¹⁷And if you ncall on him as Father who ojudges pimpartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves qwith fear throughout the time of your exile, ¹⁸knowing that you rwere ransomed from sthe futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, ¹⁹but twith the precious blood of Christ, like that of ua lamb vwithout blemish or spot. ²⁰He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but wwas made manifest xin the last times for the sake of you ²¹ywho through him are believers in God, zwho raised him from the dead and agave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

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