1 Peter 1:13-19

Williams(i) 13 Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, stop molding your character by the evil desires you used to cherish when you did not know any better, 15 but in accordance with the Holy Being who has called you, you must prove to be holy too, 16 for the Scripture says: "You ought to be holy, because I am holy." 17 And if you address as Father, Him who judges everyone impartially in accordance with what he does, you must live reverently all your fleeting stay on earth, 18 because you know that you have not been ransomed with things that perish as silver or gold, from the futile way of living taught by your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without a blemish or a blot,