27 Bible Verses about Holiness

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd."

who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd."

and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

that by the sanctity of your affections, you may stand unreprov'd in the presence of God our father, when our Lord Jesus Christ shall come with all his holy angels.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.

you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

wherefore come out from among them, be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

wherefore the law is holy; and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

for whom he before approv'd, he predispos'd to follow the example of his son, who was to conduct them all as their elder brother;

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

through his own death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his own sight:

that by the sanctity of your affections, you may stand unreprov'd in the presence of God our father, when our Lord Jesus Christ shall come with all his holy angels.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:

Wherefore, christian brethren, you who are called to an heavenly inheritance, consider the apostle and high priest of the faith we profess, even Christ Jesus;

if any man divide the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for you, who are the temple of God, are consecrated to him.

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance. but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity,

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us, leaving an example for your exact imitation, he who never offended, and from whose lips no fallacy was ever utter'd,

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue; that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter,

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness.

for whom he before approv'd, he predispos'd to follow the example of his son, who was to conduct them all as their elder brother;

according as he had chosen us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, free from vice, and devoted to virtue.

Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this, that the bringing your faith to the test, produces constancy.

their discipline was temporary, and the effect of humour; whereas God chastises us for our advantage, to make us partakers of his holiness.

in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,

For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

neither yield your members as instruments to iniquity: but yield yourselves unto God, as being alive after having been dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness.

(I allude to civil affairs, because of your unacquaintedness with spiritual matters:) as then you made your natural faculties subservient to impurity, and all manner of vice; make them now subservient to virtue and holiness.

to this I am urg'd by the love I bear to Christ, persuaded as I am, that if one died for all, then were all in a dying state: and that he died for all, that they who are in a state of life should not live at their own discretion, but to the service of him who died for them, and rose again.

"It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine.

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

you are witnesses, and God is so too, how holy, how just and irreproachable our behaviour was to you, who believe.

for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:

since then, we have these promises, my dear brethren, let us cleanse our selves from all impurity, whether of body or mind, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her: to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word, that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible.

he that is unjust, let him be unjust still: he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

happy and holy are they that have part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God, and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.

after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

however the women may be saved by educating their children, and persevering themselves in faith, in charity, in holiness and chastity. this may be depended upon as true.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being. and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

I direct therefore that the men pray in publick and private, lifting up their hands to heaven with innocence, charity, and composure.

Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security, in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days.

but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.

but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it.

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

according to the antient promise he made by the mouth of the holy prophets,

in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days.

in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

since then, my dear brethren, your expectations are such, take care to appear before him, without any defect or blemish, in order to be happy; and be persuaded,

Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

wherefore I studiously endeavour, whether staying in it, or departing out of it, to be acceptable to him. for we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ; that every one may receive the retribution, according as his actions in the body were either good or evil.

but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

don't you therefore be concern'd with them. you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light: for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth: