1 Peter 1:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

In the past you did not have the understanding you have now, so you did the evil things you wanted to do. But now you are children of God, so you should obey him and not live the way you did before.

Cross References

Romans 12:2

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.

Ephesians 2:2

Yes, in the past your lives were full of those sins. You lived the way the world lives, following the ruler of the evil powers that are above the earth. That same spirit is now working in those who refuse to obey God.

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Don’t let your sexual desires control you like the people who don’t know God.

Romans 6:4

So when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and took part in his death. And just as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father, so we can now live a new life.

Acts 17:30

In the past people did not understand God, and he overlooked this. But now he is telling everyone in the world to change and turn to him.

Ephesians 5:6

Don’t let anyone fool you with words that are not true. God gets very angry when people who don’t obey him talk like that.

1 Peter 1:2

God planned long ago to choose you and to make you his holy people, which is the Spirit’s work. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I pray that you will enjoy more and more of God’s grace and peace.

Deuteronomy 27:10

So you must do everything that the Lord your God tells you. You must obey his commands and his laws that I am giving you today.”