Today's Reading | April 17, 2026
1 Peter 1:13–25
Introduction 1 Peter 1:13–25: In today’s reading, believers are called to be holy in all that they do and to live as God’s holy people, with faith and hope fixed on God. Today’s Key Verse1 Peter 1:15 GNT Be holy in all that you do, just as God who called you is holy. Read 13 So then, have your minds ready…
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