1 Peter 1:16
16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[g] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
4 “Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.[a] 5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
Matthew 5:48
48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
1 Corinthians 13:10
10 But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless.
Matthew 5:16
16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
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