1 Peter 1:15 - Plain English Version15 and you have to be properly good and right, just like God. He picked you for himself. So you have to be good, just like him. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176915 but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition15 But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible15 you must be holy in every aspect of your lives, just as the one who called you is holy. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version15 but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy, Ver Capítulo |
Do you reckon that you can think properly, and do you reckon that you know if something is right or wrong? If you do, you have to show everybody that you think properly by quietly doing good things for other people. If you do those good things, and if you don’t tell anybody about it, you are thinking properly.
You live in the same place with people that don’t follow Jesus. So you have to make up your mind to always do things that are good. Sometimes people might tell lies and blame you and say you have done wrong. But if you always keep on doing whatever is right, they will see that you do good things. Later, after God comes to judge everybody, they will remember the good things you did, and they will respect him.
Listen, you heard the good news about Jesus Christ, and you trusted him, so keep on living the way he wants you to live, no matter what happens. Maybe I will come and visit you again, but maybe not. Maybe I will only hear what people tell me about you. Anyway, I want to find out that you are staying strong for Jesus, and that God’s spirit is joining you all together, so that you are all agreeing with each other and working together to tell people about Jesus.
But you are the people God picked out for himself. Together you work for him, like the men that looked after his ceremonies. You are his own family. God called you away from doing bad things, so you can do good things. It is like you used to live in the dark so that nobody could see you do bad things there, but now he called you away from that to live in his good light. So let’s tell everyone that God is really great and really good.
If some people think you are too young to be their leader, don’t worry. You live the right way yourself, and that will show them that you are a good leader. Then they will see the way a Christian has to live. So talk in the right way, and talk about the right things. And do everything the right way. And love people. And believe strongly in Jesus. And always do what is right. Then everyone will see that you live right, and they will not think you are too young.
But trouble doesn’t last for ever. After you have trouble for a short time, God will be good to you. He will make everything right for you and make you properly strong for him. He picked you to join you up with Jesus Christ. He did that so that, in the end, you will be very great with Jesus for ever.