1 Peter 1:16 meaning and explanation
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter writes to believers scattered across Asia Minor, urging them to live as God's people amid a hostile culture. He quotes the Old Testament, likely Leviticus 11:44 and 19:2, where God called Israel to reflect His character.
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