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

Bible References

I am the

Exodus 20:2
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

Ye shall

Leviticus 10:3
So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness
to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory
before all the people.”


But Aaron remained silent.
Leviticus 19:2
“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.
Leviticus 20:7
Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.
Exodus 19:6
and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.”
Deuteronomy 14:2
for you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be His own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
1 Samuel 6:20
The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of this holy Lord God? Who should the ark go to from here?”
Psalm 99:5
Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His footstool.
He is holy.
Isaiah 6:3
And one called to another:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts;
His glory fills the whole earth.
Amos 3:3
Can two walk together
without agreeing to meet?
Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity but to sanctification.
1 Peter 1:15
But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
Revelation 22:11
Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy go on being made filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; and let the holy go on being made holy.”

General references

Leviticus 18:2
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am Yahweh your God.
Leviticus 20:7
Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.
1 Peter 1:16
for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

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