At that time, there will be a road there. This highway will be called “The Holy Road.” Evil people will not be allowed to walk on that road. No fools {\cf2\super [332]} will go to that road. Only good people will walk on that road.
1 Peter 1:15 - Easy To Read Version But be holy {\cf2\super [8]} in all the things you do, the same as God is holy. God is the One who called you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. American Standard Version (1901) but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; Common English Bible you must be holy in every aspect of your lives, just as the one who called you is holy. Catholic Public Domain Version but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy: |
At that time, there will be a road there. This highway will be called “The Holy Road.” Evil people will not be allowed to walk on that road. No fools {\cf2\super [332]} will go to that road. Only good people will walk on that road.
Each angel was calling to the other angels. The angels said, “Holy, holy, holy, the Lord All-Powerful \{is very holy\}. His Glory {\cf2\super [63]} fills the whole earth.” The angels’ voices were very loud.
So you must be perfect, the same as your Father in heaven is perfect.
We are those people. We are the people God called (chose). God called us from the Jews and from the non-Jews.
Dear friends, we have these promises \{from God\}. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. We should try to become perfect in the way we live, because we respect God.
Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.
I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize. That prize is mine because God called me through Christ to the life above.
But our homeland is in heaven. We are waiting for our Savior to come from heaven. Our Savior is the Lord Jesus Christ.
We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we told you to live good lives for God. God calls you to his kingdom and glory.
You are young, but don’t let any person treat you like you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them with the things you say, with the way you live, with your love, with your faith, and with your pure life.
God saved us and made us his holy people. {\cf2\super [6]} That happened not because of anything we did ourselves. No! God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace (kindness). That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began.
But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then the good thing you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you to do it.
There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with the things you have. God has said,
Is there any person among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things with humility. A wise person does not boast.
People who don’t believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.
But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.
But answer those people in a gentle way with respect. Always be able to feel that you are doing right. When you do that, the people who say bad things about you will be made ashamed. They say these bad things about the good way you live in Christ. They will be made ashamed for the bad things they said about you.
Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God that gives all grace (kindness). He called you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.
Christ is pure. And every person who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure like Christ.
Each of these four living things had six wings. These living things were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night these four living things never stop saying:
These souls shouted in a loud voice, “Holy and true Lord, how long until you judge the people of the earth and punish them for killing us?”