Bǐdéqiánshū 1:16

16 Yīnwei jīng shang jì zhe shuō , nǐmen yào shèngjié , yīnwei wǒ shì shèngjié de .

Bǐdéqiánshū 1:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 1:16

Because it is written
In ( Leviticus 11:44 ) ( 19:2 ) ( 20:7 )

be ye holy, for I am holy:
an argument the apostle knew must have weight with these persons, who were chiefly Jews, scattered abroad among the Gentiles, and had a value for the Scriptures of truth; and therefore, as the argument for holiness of life, from the nature and perfections of God, is strong, it must receive additional strength from this being the declared will of God, even their sanctification on this account; and though holiness, equal to God, is never to be attained to by a creature, yet so far as it is capable of it, it is desirable, because agreeable both to the nature and will of God, by all such who are truly his children, who love his name, adore his perfections, give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness, fear his goodness, and obey his will.

Bǐdéqiánshū 1:16 In-Context

14 Nǐmen jì zuò shùn méng de érnǚ , jiù búyào xiàofǎ cóng qián méng meì wúzhī de shíhou , nà fàngzòng sīyù de yàngzi .

15 Nà zhào nǐmen de jì shì shèngjié , nǐmen zaì yīqiè suǒ xíng de shì shang yĕ yào shèngjié .

16 Yīnwei jīng shang jì zhe shuō , nǐmen yào shèngjié , yīnwei wǒ shì shèngjié de .

17 Nǐmen jì chēng nà bù piān daì rén , àn gèrén xíngwéi shĕnpàn rén de zhǔ wéi fù , jiù dāng cún jìngwèi de xīn , dù nǐmen zaì shì jìjū de rìzi .

18 Zhīdào nǐmen déjiù shú , tuō qù nǐmen zǔzong suǒ chuán liú xūwàng de xíngwéi , bú shì píng zhe néng huaì de jīn yín dĕng wù .