Leviticus 11:44

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

I am the

Exodus 20:2

Ye shall

General references

Leviticus 18:2

Leviticus 20:7

1 Peter 1:16

Bible References

I am the

“I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Ye shall

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord said:

‘I will be treated as holy by those who approach Me,
And before all the people I will be honored.’”

So Aaron, therefore, said nothing.

“Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

You shall consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God.

and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation [set apart for My purpose].’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”

for you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you out of all the peoples who are on the earth to be a people for His own possession.

The men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?”

Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His footstool;
Holy is He.

And one called out to another, saying,

“Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is filled with His glory.”

Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?

You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect.

For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].

But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your conduct [be set apart from the world by your godly character and moral courage];

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy (vile, impure), still be filthy; and the one who is righteous (just, upright), still be righteous; and the one who is holy, still be holy.”

General references

“Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘I am the Lord your God.

You shall consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God.

because it is written, “You shall be holy (set apart), for I am holy.”