12. to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
13. Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
14. as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
15. but according as He who did call you [is] holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,
16. because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'
17. and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,
18. having known that, not with corruptible things--silver or gold--were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
19. but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted--Christ's--
20. foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,