Luke 1:75

The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah

⁷⁴ that we would be delivered from the [destructive] hand of our enemies and [then] serve Him without fear ⁷⁵ by living holy and righteous lives before Him all of our days. ⁷⁶ Yes, you [my] child [i.e., John], will be called the prophet of the Highest [i.e., God], for you will go ahead of the Lord's presence to prepare His ways.

All the Days of Our Life

Be Holy

In His Presence

Luke

Ephesians 4:24

And you should put on the new person who has been [re-] created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Matthew 1:21

She is going to have a son and you should name Him Jesus, for He is the One who will save His people from their sins."

Ephesians 1:4

Even before the creation of the world God chose us, who are in [fellowship with] Christ, to be dedicated [to Him] and to be without just blame in His sight. Out of love

Ephesians 2:10

For we [Christians] are the product of God's workmanship, [re-] created in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus for [the purpose of] doing good deeds. God had previously determined that this should be our practice.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brothers, we request and urge you, in [the fellowship of] the Lord, that you should live [dedicated lives] and please God. Just as you people received direction from us [on doing this], see that you [continue to] do it more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God did not call us to be morally impure, but to be dedicated to Him.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers [who are] dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning [Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for "firstfruits" instead of "beginning" here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were "first"], in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth [of the Gospel].

2 Timothy 1:9

[It is] God who saved us and called us to live holy lives [or, "to be dedicated people"], not as a result of our [good] deeds, but in harmony with His own purpose and unearned favor. [This was] given to us through [the atoning work of] Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time. [Note: Salvation through Christ was planned before time began. See Titus 1:2; Rom. 16:25; Eph. 1:4].

Titus 2:11-14

For God's unearned favor has appeared, bringing salvation to all people [i.e., in the coming of Christ].

1 Peter 1:14-16

As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,

2 Peter 1:4-8

By these [blessings] He has given to us the precious and tremendous promises, so that you people may share in His divine nature, [after] having escaped the world's corruption, caused by evil desires.