^{14 Ref} Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

^{15 Ref} But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;

^{16 Ref} Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.

^{17 Ref} And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

^{18 Ref} Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,

^{19 Ref} But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:

^{20 Ref} Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

^{21 Ref} Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.