the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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1 Peter 1:16
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for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.
Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
because it is written: "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."
It is written in the Scriptures: "You must be holy, because I am holy."
because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."
for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
That's why the Scriptures say, "I am the holy God, and you must be holy too."
since the Tanakh says, "You are to be holy because I am holy."
because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy.
In the Scriptures God says, "Be holy, because I am holy."
Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.
Because it is written, Be you holy, even as I am holy.
The scripture says, "Be holy because I am holy."
because it has been written, "Be holy," "because I am holy." Lev. 19:2
because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY (set apart), FOR I AM HOLY."
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."
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because it is written, Be ye holy, as I also am holy.
Because it is written: Be ye holy, even as I am holy.
Because it is written, be ye holy, for I am holy.
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."
For it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy."
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For the Scriptures say, "You must be holy because I am holy."
The Holy Writings say, "You must be holy, for I am holy."
for it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
Inasmuch as it is written - Holy shall ye be, because, I, am holy.
Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.
since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
because it is written. Be ye holy for I am holy.
because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'
for it it wrytte: Be ye holy, for I am holy.
for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."
Don't forget what the Good Book says, "Be holy because I am holy."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:7, Amos 3:3
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - glorious Exodus 19:6 - and an Exodus 20:26 - thy nakedness Exodus 22:31 - holy Exodus 28:36 - HOLINESS Leviticus 6:18 - every one Leviticus 20:26 - the Lord Numbers 15:40 - be holy Deuteronomy 10:12 - to walk Deuteronomy 14:21 - an holy 1 Samuel 2:2 - none holy Psalms 99:9 - for the Isaiah 5:16 - sanctified Habakkuk 1:13 - of Matthew 5:48 - ye Luke 6:36 - General Romans 3:10 - As it is 1 Corinthians 1:2 - called Ephesians 5:1 - followers 1 Thessalonians 2:12 - walk 2 Timothy 1:9 - called Hebrews 12:10 - partakers Hebrews 12:14 - and holiness 1 John 3:7 - even Revelation 15:4 - thou only
Cross-References
So God made the vaulted dome, and he caused a separation between the waters which were under the vaulted dome and between the waters which were over the vaulted dome. And it was so.
And God called the vaulted dome "heaven." And there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
And God said, "Let the waters under heaven be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear." And it was so.
And the earth brought forth green plants bearing seed according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit in which there was seed according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
And God said, "Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to separate day from night, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years,
And do this so that you do not lift your eyes toward heaven and observe the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of the heaven, and be led astray and bow down to them and serve them, things that Yahweh your God has allotted to all of the peoples under all of the heaven.
if I looked at the sun when it shone or at the moon moving in splendor,
when the morning stars were singing together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place—
Its rising is from one end of the heavens and its circuit to the other end of them; and nothing is hidden from its heat.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Because it is written,.... In Leviticus 11:44
be ye holy, for I am holy: an argument the apostle knew must have weight with these persons, who were chiefly Jews, scattered abroad among the Gentiles, and had a value for the Scriptures of truth; and therefore, as the argument for holiness of life, from the nature and perfections of God, is strong, it must receive additional strength from this being the declared will of God, even their sanctification on this account; and though holiness, equal to God, is never to be attained to by a creature, yet so far as it is capable of it, it is desirable, because agreeable both to the nature and will of God, by all such who are truly his children, who love his name, adore his perfections, give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness, fear his goodness, and obey his will.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy - Leviticus 11:44. This command was addressed at first to the Israelites, but it is with equal propriety addressed to Christians, as the professed people of God. The foundation of the command is, that they professed to be his people, and that as his people they ought to be like their God. Compare Micah 4:5. It is a great truth, that people everywhere will imitate the God whom they worship. They will form their character in accordance with his. They will regard what he does as right. They will attempt to rise no higher in virtue than the God whom they adore, and they will practice freely what he is supposed to do or approve. Hence, by knowing what are the characteristics of the gods which are worshipped by any people, we may form a correct estimate of the character of the people themselves; and, hence, as the God who is the object of the Christian’s worship is perfectly holy, the character of His worshipers should also be holy. And hence, also, we may see that the tendency of true religion is to make people pure. As the worship of the impure gods of the pagan moulds the character of the worshippers into their image, so the worship of Yahweh moulds the character of His professed friends into His image, and they become like him.
