American Standard Version of 1901
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but {Or, like the Holy One who called you}like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;
knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
or unto governors, as sent {Greek: through.}by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and {Greek: presence.}coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
beholding your chaste {Or, manner of life verse 16}behavior coupled with fear.
Behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, will lop the boughs with terror: and the high of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be brought low.
and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
looking carefully {Or, whether}lest there be any man that {Or, falleth back from}falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.