27 Bible Verses about Holiness

but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous judgements are made manifest."

O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous judgements are made manifest."

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service.

For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

Wherefore, "come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch no unclean thing," and I will receive you: and I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

So that the law is holy; and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;

He that saith, he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.

Let the same mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

yet now hath He reconciled in the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his sight:

that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,

For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, and this temple are ye.

but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

For such an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens;

For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Sanctify them by thy truth: thy word is truth.

and is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, (who is an idolater,) hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane,

Herein is my father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

being full of the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written,

for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;

according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials: knowing this, that the trial of your faith worketh patience;

For they indeed corrected us for a while, as seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men; teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;

Neither yield your bodies as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: as ye have yielded your bodies servants to impurity and iniquity to work iniquity; so now present your bodies servants to righteousness, unto holiness.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if One died for all, then were all dead. And He died for all, that those who live might no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom Thou hast given me, for they are thine.

Abide therefore in me, and I will abide in you: for as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblameably we behaved towards you that believe:

For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

Having therefore, my beloved, these promises, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave up Himself for it: to sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.

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

This is the first resurrection. Happy and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.

Yet shall she be saved through childbirth, if they continue in faith and love, in holiness and modesty.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

I direct therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without wrath and debate:

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.

But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

For so also formerly the holy women, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being submissive to their husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him her lord:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service.

But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Give not that which is holy unto dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; least they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you.

I do not pray that Thou wouldest take them out of the world, but that thou wouldest keep them from the evil.

Sanctify them by thy truth: thy word is truth.

but hospitable, benevolent, sober, just, holy, temperate;

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning,

all the days of our life.

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye expect these things, give diligence to be found of Him in peace, spotless and blameless;

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

Wherefore we are also ambitious, whether dwelling in the body, or out of it, to be well-pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may receive for the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it were good or bad.

But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Therefore be not partners with them. For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)