1 Peter 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 1:168 words

διότιdiotibecause (that), for, therefore

γέγραπταιgegraptaidescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἍγιοιHagioiholy

ἔσεσθεesestheam, have been, is I

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἐγὼegōI

ἅγιοςhagiosholy

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

διότιdiotibecause (that), for, therefore

γέγραπταιgegraptaidescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἍγιοιHagioiholy

ἔσεσθεesestheam, have been, is I

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἐγὼegōI

ἅγιοςhagiosholy

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