Because it is written Be ye holy for I am holy
διοτι conjunction
dioti dee-ot'-ee: on the very account that, or inasmuch as -- because (that), for, therefore.
γεγραπται verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular
grapho graf'-o: to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
αγιοι adjective - nominative plural masculine
hagios hag'-ee-os: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
γινεσθε verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person
ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
οτι conjunction
hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εγω personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego eg-o': I, me.
αγιος adjective - nominative singular masculine
hagios hag'-ee-os: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
ειμι verb - present indicative - first person singular
eimi i-mee': a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."King James Bible
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. American King James Version
Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy. American Standard Version
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. Douay-Rheims Bible
Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy. Darby Bible Translation
because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy. English Revised Version
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. Webster's Bible Translation
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. World English Bible
because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy." Young's Literal Translation
because it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;' ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
διότι γράφω ἅγιος εἰμί διότι ἐγώ ἅγιος ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
διότι γέγραπται· ἅγιοι γίνεσθε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιός εἰμι. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
διότι γέγραπται Ἅγιοι γένεσθε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
διότι γέγραπται [ὅτι] ἅγιοι ἔσεσθε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed.
διοτι γεγραπται αγιοι εσεσθε διοτι εγω αγιος ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
διοτι γεγραπται αγιοι γινεσθε οτι εγω αγιος ειμι ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1550)
διοτι γεγραπται αγιοι γενεσθε οτι εγω αγιος ειμι ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
διοτι γεγραπται αγιοι γενεσθε οτι εγω αγιος ειμι ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1:16 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort
διοτι γεγραπται [οτι] αγιοι εσεσθε οτι εγω αγιος Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
quoniam scriptum est sancti eritis quia ego sanctus sum 1 Pedro 1:16 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
porque escrito está: SED SANTOS, PORQUE YO SOY SANTO. 1 Pedro 1:16 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Porque escrito está: "SEAN SANTOS, PORQUE YO SOY SANTO." 1 Pedro 1:16 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo. 1 Pedro 1:16 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo. 1 Pedro 1:16 Spanish: Modern
porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo. 1 Pierre 1:16 French: Louis Segond (1910)
selon qu'il est écrit: Vous serez saints, car je suis saint. 1 Pierre 1:16 French: Darby
parce qu'il est écrit: "Soyez saints, car moi je suis saint". 1 Pierre 1:16 French: Martin (1744)
Parce qu'il est écrit : soyez saints, car je suis saint. 1 Pierre 1:16 French: Ostervald (1744)
En effet il est écrit: Soyez saints, car je suis saint. 1 Petrus 1:16 German: Luther (1912)
Denn es steht geschrieben: "Ihr sollt heilig sein, denn ich bin heilig." 1 Petrus 1:16 German: Luther (1545)
Denn es stehet geschrieben: Ihr sollt heilig sein; denn ich bin heilig. 1 Petrus 1:16 German: Elberfelder (1871)
denn es steht geschrieben: "Seid heilig, denn ich bin heilig". (3. Mose 11,45) 彼 得 前 書 1:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 為 經 上 記 著 說 ： 「 你 們 要 聖 潔 ， 因 為 我 是 聖 潔 的 。 」 彼 得 前 書 1:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 为 经 上 记 着 说 ： 「 你 们 要 圣 洁 ， 因 为 我 是 圣 洁 的 。 」 彼 得 前 書 1:16 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
因为圣经上记着说：“你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的。” 彼 得 前 書 1:16 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
因為聖經上記著說：“你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。” 
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