because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”
YLT
because it hath been written, ‘Become ye holy, because I am holy;’
F.O.G Original
For it’s written that, “YOU SHOULD BE SET APART HOLY BECAUSE I’M SET APART HOLY.”
F.O.G
For it’s written that, “YOU SHOULD BE SET APART HOLY BECAUSE I’M SET APART HOLY.”
F.O.G MSG
¹⁶for it is written: Be holy ones, because I am holy.ᵈ
Footnotes:
¹⁶ᵈ Be holy ones: Quoted from Leviticus 11:44-45, emphasizing that God’s people should reflect His character of being set apart from sin and dedicated to righteousness.