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1 Peter 1:16

1 Peter 1:16
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Because it is written,.... In Lev 11:44.

be ye holy, for I am holy: an argument the apostle knew must have weight with…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy - Lev 11:44. This command was addressed at first to the Israelites, but…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Peter 1:13-23

Here the apostle begins his exhortations to those whose glorious state he had before described, thereby instructing us…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy Literally, ye shall be holy, the future, as in the Ten Commandments,…

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