That’s because God chose us to live pure lives. He wants us to be holy.

神召我们，本不是要我们沾染污秽，乃是要我们成为圣洁。

上帝召我们本不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们圣洁。

神召我们本不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们圣洁。

因为上帝呼召我们不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们圣洁。

神呼召我们，不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们圣洁。

要知道，神召唤我们，不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们分别为圣。

神召我們，本不是要我們沾染污穢，乃是要我們成為聖潔。

上帝召我們本不是要我們沾染污穢，而是要我們聖潔。

神召我們本不是要我們沾染污穢，而是要我們聖潔。

因為上帝呼召我們不是要我們沾染污穢，而是要我們聖潔。

神呼召我們，不是要我們沾染污穢，而是要我們聖潔。

上帝並不是召我們去沾染污穢，乃是召我們於聖化的。

要知道，神召喚我們，不是要我們沾染汙穢，而是要我們分別為聖。

蓋上帝召我、非致污、乃成聖、

上帝命我為潔淨、毋為邪穢、

蓋天主召我、非為污穢、乃為聖潔、

蓋天主之召吾人、非欲吾人淪於邪污、乃欲吾人進於聖潔。

For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.

God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.

For God has not called us to impurity but to live in holiness.

For God has not called us for impurity, but in sanctification.

For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

For God has not called us to impurity but to sanctification.

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

I am the Lord your God. Set yourselves apart. Be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves“ unclean” by eating any creatures that move around on the ground.

God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.

Most of all, this is true of people who follow desires that come from sin’s power. These people hate to be under authority. They are bold and proud. So they aren’t even afraid to speak evil things against heavenly beings.

God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.Scripture says,“ He didn’t commit any sin. No lies ever came out of his mouth.”( Isaiah 53:9)

The appeal we make is based on truth. It comes from a pure heart. We are not trying to trick you.

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.

God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us this grace even before time began.

You should obey your Father. You shouldn’t give in to evil desires. They controlled your life when you didn’t know any better.The God who chose you is holy. So you should be holy in all that you do.It is written,“ Be holy, because I am holy.”( Leviticus 11:44, 45; 19:2)

They have lost all feeling for what is right. So they have given themselves over to all kinds of evil pleasures. They take part in every kind of unclean act. And they are full of greed.

I am sending this letter to all of you in Rome. You are loved by God and appointed to be his holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.

“ Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them,‘ Be holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord your God.

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. You have been made holy because you belong to Christ Jesus. God has chosen you to be his holy people. He has done the same for all people everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is their Lord and ours.

We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth.He chose you to be saved by accepting the good news that we preach. And you will share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord.