Cross References Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth. Leviticus 11:45 For I am the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Leviticus 19:2 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel. And thou shalt say to them: Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy. Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy: because I am the Lord your God. Isaiah 35:8 And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth. Leviticus 19:2 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel. And thou shalt say to them: Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy. Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy: because I am the Lord your God. Amos 3:3 Shall two walk together except they be agreed? Context A Call to Holiness…15But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy: 16Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy. 17And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one's work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.… Lexicon forδιότι (dioti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “Be ἔσεσθε (esesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. holy, Ἅγιοι (Hagioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. holy.” ἅγιος (hagios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Additional Translations for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” because it has been written: "You shall be holy, because I am holy." Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy. because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for 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, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy." because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy." because it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;' Jump to Previous Holy Stands Writings WrittenJump to Next Holy Stands Writings WrittenExternal Links 1 Peter 1:16 NIV1 Peter 1:16 NLT 1 Peter 1:16 ESV 1 Peter 1:16 NASB 1 Peter 1:16 ASV 1 Peter 1:16 Bible Apps 1 Peter 1:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Peter 1:16 Chinese Bible 1 Peter 1:16 French Bible 1 Peter 1:16 German Bible Alphabetical: am Be because for holy I is it shall written You NT Letters: 1 Peter 1:16 Because it is written You shall be (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |