1 Peter 1:16

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

because it is written. Be ye holy for I am holy.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 11:44 : 44 For I am the Lorde youre God, be sanctified therfore that ye maye be holy, for I am holy: and defile not youre soules with any maner thinge that crepeth apon the erth.
  • Lev 19:2 : 2 speake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel, and saye vnto them. Be holy for I the Lorde youre God am holye.
  • Lev 20:7 : 7 Sanctifie youre selues therfore and be holye, for I am the Lorde youre God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    14as obediet chyldre not facioninge youre selves vnto youre olde lustes of ignoracye:

    15but as he which called you is holy eve so be ye holy in all maner of conuersacion

  • Lev 19:2
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    2speake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel, and saye vnto them. Be holy for I the Lorde youre God am holye.

  • Lev 20:7-8
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    7Sanctifie youre selues therfore and be holye, for I am the Lorde youre God.

    8And se that ye kepe myne ordinaunces and doo them. For I am the Lorde which sanctifie you.

  • Lev 11:44-45
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    44For I am the Lorde youre God, be sanctified therfore that ye maye be holy, for I am holy: and defile not youre soules with any maner thinge that crepeth apon the erth.

    45For I am the Lorde that brought you out of the londe off Egipte to be youre God: be holy therfore, for I am holy.

  • Lev 20:26
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    26Be holy vnto me, for I the Lorde am holy and haue seuered you from other nacyons: that ye shulde be myne.

  • 1 Thess 4:7
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    7For god hath not called vs vnto vnclennes: but vnto holynes.

  • 2 Cor 6:16-18
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    16how agreeth the temple of god wt ymages? And ye are the temple of yt lyuynge god as sayde god. I will dwell amonge the and walke amoge the and wilbe their god: and they shalbe my people.

    17Wherfore come out from amoge the and separate youreselues (sayth the LORde) and touche none vncleane thynge: so wyll I receave you

    18and wilbe a father vnto you and ye shalbe vnto me sonnes and doughters sayth the LORde almyghty.

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    17And yf so be yt ye call on the father which with out respecte of person iudgeth accordinge to every manes worke se yt ye passe the tyme of youre pilgremage in feare.

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    8Sanctifie him therfore, for he offereth vp the bred of God: he shal therfore be holy vnto the, for I the Lorde whiche sanctifie you, am holy.

  • 2 Cor 7:1
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    1Seynge that we have soche promeses derely beloved let vs clense oure selves from all fylthynes of the flesshe and sprete and growe vp to full holynes in ye feare of God.

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    14Embrace peace with all men and holynes: with out the which no man shall se the Lorde.

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    16Are ye not ware that ye are the temple of god and how that the sprete of god dwelleth in you?

    17Yf eny man defyle the temple of god him shall god destroye. For the temple of god is holy which temple ye are.

  • Lev 22:31-32
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    31kepe now my commaundementes and do them, for I am the Lorde.

    32And polute not my holy name, that I maye be halowed amonge the childern of Israel. For I am the Lorde which halowe you,

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    11For he that sanctifieth and they which are sanctified are all of one. For which causes sake he is not ashamde to call the brethren

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    29And sacrifie them that they maye be most holye: so that no man twyche them but they that be halowed.

  • 1 Cor 6:11
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    11And soche ware ye verely: but ye are wesshed: ye are sanctified: ye are iustified by the name of the Lorde Iesus and by the sprete of oure God.

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    22And for as moche as ye have purified youre soules thorowe the sprete in obeyinge the trueth for to love brotherly withouten saynynge se that ye love one another with a pure hert fervently:

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    15but sanctifie the Lorde God in youre hertes. Be redy all wayes to geve an answere to every man that axeth you a reson of the hope that is in you and that with meaknes and feare:

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    6Ye shall be vnto me a kyngdome of preastes and and holie people: these are the wordes which thou shalt saye vnto the childern of Israel.

  • 1 Tim 4:5
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    5For it is sanctyfyed by the worde of God and prayer.

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    11Yf all these thinges shall perisshe what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conversacion and godlynes:

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    3For this is the will of god even that ye shuld be holy and that ye shuld abstayne from fornicacion

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    10that ye maye put difference betwene holy and vnholy and betwene vnclene and clen

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    40but that ye remembre and doo all my commaundmentes and be holy vnto youre God for

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    23The very God of peace sanctifie you thorow out. And I praye God that youre whole sprete soulse and body be kept fautlesse vnto ye comynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ

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    30Se that ye kepe my Sabbathes and feare my sauctuary: I am the Lorde.

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    3And every man that hath thys hope in him pourgeth him silfe even as he ys pure.

  • Jude 1:20
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    20But ye derlye beloved edyfie yovre selves in youre most holy fayth prayinge in the holy goost

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    19I will speake grossly because of the infirmitie of youre flesshe. As ye have geve youre membres servauntes to vnclennes and to iniquitie fro iniquitie vnto iniquitie: even so nowe geve youre membres servantes vnto rightewesnes yt ye maye be sanctified.

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    2by ye forknowledge of God ye father thorow the sanctifyinge of the sprete vnto obedience and springklinge of the bloud of Iesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace be multiplyed.

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    1Be ye folowers of god as dere children

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