1-26-08 1Peter 1:14:16 Do Not Conform to Evil Desires

1 Peter 1:14-16 (NAS)
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours i n your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."

1 Peter 1:14-16 (NIVUS)
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

1 Peter 1:14-16 (Philips)
Live as obedient children before God. Don’t let your character be molded by the desires of your ignorant days, but be holy in every part of your lives, for the one who has called you is himself holy.The scripture says: Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:14-16 (NLT)
Obey God because you are his children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of doing evil; you didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God—who chose you to be his children—is holy. For he himself has said, "You must be holy because I am holy."
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As you learned to obey your father here on earth, so you are now learning to obey and submit yourself to your Heavenly Father. You comply with His counsels and observe His requirements. You listen for Adonai's voice and harken to His every command. As you attend to His word, you gain understanding and perception.

It is now your responsibility to keep yourself from those cravings and lusts that are forbidden. It is necessary that you not covet your former manner of life. Then you were ignorant of divine things. You lacked knowledge of God and were morally blind. You lived in error and sin. Instead of conforming yourself to the old things, you must nourish your new life in Jesus, allowing His wishes and desires to rule you.

The Lord your God has called you to Himself. In that calling, you have received verbal orders and commands from the One who is your Superior. He requests that you become like Him, for your identity is linked to His. He wants you to be holy, displaying purity, reverence, modesty, and cleanness. You should conduct your life and behave, as He would. In this way, you show that you have turned away from your old life and have put yourself in alignment with Jehovah.

Therefore, strive to be holy, even as your Heavenly Father is holy!