1Pe 1:13-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Pet 1:13-21: 1:13-21 New birth and the hope of salvation require that Christians live as God’s people, separating themselves from the values of the world and emulating the holiness of God, who redeemed them. 1:13 prepare your minds for action (literally gird the loins of your mind ): In Peter’s day, a man had to tuck the hem of his long robe into his belt before he could work or run.

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c1:15-16►

dLev 11:44-45►

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f20:7►

gEzek 20:12►

hEph 1:4►

i1 Thes 4:3►

jRev 22:11►

‏ 1 Peter 1:13-16

Summary for 1Pet 1:13-21: 1:13-21 ^a New birth and the hope of salvation require that Christians live as God’s people, separating themselves from the values of the world and emulating the holiness of God, who redeemed them. 1:13 ^b prepare your minds for action (literally gird the loins of your mind): In Peter’s day, a man had to tuck the hem of his long robe into his belt before he could work or run.
Summary for 1Pet 1:15-16: 1:15-16 ^c “You must be holy because I am holy”: This is a common refrain in Scripture, that God’s people must be holy as God is holy (see Lev 11:44-45 ^d; 19:2 ^e; 20:7 ^f; see also Ezek 20:12 ^g; Eph 1:4 ^h; 1 Thes 4:3 ⁱ; Rev 22:11 ^j).