But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16.because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16
vs. 15,Greek:
Alla: but, except
Kata: down from, against, according to, at
Ton: the
Kalesanta: call, invite, name, caller
Hymas: you, over you, upon you
Hagion: set apart, holy, sacred
Kai: and, even, also
Autoi: he, she, it, they, them, these, they
Hagioi: set apart, holy, sacred, saints
En: in, on, among
Pase: all, the whole, every kind of
Anastrophe: behavior, manner of life
Genethete: come into being, born, let there be
But, as the caller of you is holy, also these be holy in all behavior.
Dictionary:
Call: ask or invite to come, cry out with a loud voice
Caller: person or thing that calls
Holy: devoted to God, Godly, pure, sacred
Behavior: manner of behaving
Behave: to act in a particular way, to act properly
The verse after looking at the meaning of words:
But, as the one who invites you is pure and sacred, also be pure and sacred in all your actions.
** I noticed as I looked up the word for "Called" it means to invite or summon. The definition of call also means to invite. Being called doesn't necessarily mean you have no choice because you have been called. It doesn't mean you were specifically picked. Because other verses in the bible say God does not want anyone to perish but that all would repent. God invites us to come to him. He has compassion on us in our condition and invites us to come to him because of his mercy. But it also says we must be holy in all our behavior. That's an action on our part. That would indicate we have a will in addition to God having a will. I'm not an expert in analyzing text or in the Greek but the subject of predestination has greatly upset me. I have looked up endless articles on the subject. I want to believe that God is good and loving. I want to believe he wouldn't create someone with no power to do good and then send them to hell because he didn't "call" them. That's not the God I have always prayed to. Predestination in that sense has made me depressed. I don't believe that could be from God. But the Greek to English is right there. Called also means invited. Does god invite a select few? I don't like to believe so **
