Verse 16

because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."

Referenced Verses

• Lev 11:44 : 44 For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.
• Lev 19:2 : 2 "Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, 'You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy.
• Lev 20:7 : 7 "'Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.