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But like as he which called you is holy (alla kata ton kalesanta humas hagion). This use of kata is a regular Greek idiom (here in contrast with sunschēmatizomenoi). “But according to the holy one calling you or who called you” (first aorist articular participle of kaleō, to call). God is our standard or pattern (kata), not our lusts.
Be ye yourselves also holy (kai autoi hagioi genēthēte). First aorist (ingressive) passive imperative of ginomai, to become with allusion (kai also) to kata (God as our example), “Do ye also become holy.” For anastrophē (manner of life) see 1Pe 1:18; 1Pe 2:12; 3:1-16; Jam 3:13; 2Pe 2:7. Peter uses anastrophē eight times. The original meaning (turning up and down, back and forth) suited the Latin word conversatio (converto), but not our modern “conversation” (talk, not walk).