Leviticus 11:45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Searching for just the words be holy, garnered quite a few hits.
Which reminded me of this passage from the New Testament:
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
E-Sword doesn't have a cross reference, or if it does I haven't found it. My Bible has a Peter referencing Leviticus 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7 and I have a marginal note adding verse 26.
These verses call for us to sanctify ourselves:
Lev 11:44 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.
Lev 20:7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
Be a reflection of Him:
Lev 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Separated from the heathen:
Lev 20:26 And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
Until I'd done a search for 'be holy' I didn't realize how many times God says it. The first instance:
Exo_22:31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
The particular phrase be holy is used in 39 verses...another one from the New Testament:
Eph_1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
The body (Jew and Gentile in one):
Eph_5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
With the phrase be ye holy only 3 occasions Lev 20:7, 1 Peter 1:16 and this one:
1Pe_1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
In all manner of conversation - still mulling over speaking in your heart (inward conversations and/or thoughts) and how they manifest outwardly.
in - G1722 - A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); “in”, at, (up-) on, by, etc.
all manner - G3956 - Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
of conversation - G391 - From G390; behavior.
- G390 - From G303 and G4762; to overturn; also to return; by implication to busy oneself, that is, remain, live.
- G303 - A primary preposition and adverb; properly up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.).
- G4762 - Strengthened from the base of G5157; to twist, that is, turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively).
Thus concludes my musings on my daily reading today, quite a path I've followed and been exhorted. Lord, help us Your people to be holy as You are. To give a proper representation of You in all areas of our lives, especially in our conversations, whether they be internal or outward.
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