Leviticus 20:7 “Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD y…”

Leviticus 20:7

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

World English Bible

“‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.

American Standard Version

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lord your God.

Darby Translation

Hallow yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Jehovah your God.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I [am] Jehovah your God;

Bible in Basic English

So make and keep yourselves holy, for I am the Lord your God.

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Cross references

“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”

Leviticus 11:44 Leviticus 19:2 Ephesians 1:4 Colossians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 4:7 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Leviticus 11:44 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

Leviticus 19:2 · BSB

“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Colossians 3:12 · BSB

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 · BSB

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

1 Thessalonians 4:3 · BSB

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

8And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

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