1 Thessalonians 4:7

Appeal For Continuing Sanctification

⁶ that no one oppress and defraud his brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. ⁷ For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification. ⁸ He therefore that despises us, does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

Be Holy

Way of Life

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not of error nor of uncleanness nor in guile,

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the LORD your God; ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile your souls with any reptile that moves upon the earth.

Romans 1:7

to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; ye have grace and peace of God our Father and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ.

Romans 8:29-30

For unto those whom he knew beforehand, he also marked out beforehand the way that they might be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

1 Corinthians 1:2

unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth, to those that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

Galatians 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Ephesians 1:4

according as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in charity;

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has prepared that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,

Ephesians 4:19

who, after losing all sense of feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to saving health through the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

2 Timothy 1:9

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages,

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

1 Peter 1:14-16

as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,

1 Peter 2:9-12

But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 Peter 2:21-22

Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps

2 Peter 2:10

and chiefly those that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise dominion; presumptuous, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of the higher powers;

Leviticus 19:2

Speak unto all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say unto them, Ye shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.