Holiness: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Gen 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said,
Gen 35:2 So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the
Exo 19:6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These
Exo 22:31 You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled
Exo 28:36 You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY
Exo 39:30 They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they
Lev 10:8–10 Then the LORD said to Aaron, / “You and your sons are not to drink wine
Lev 11:44, 45, 47 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and
Lev 19:2 “Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because
Lev 20:7, 26 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD
Deu 13:17 Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the
Deu 14:2 for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to
Deu 18:13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
Deu 26:19 that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the
Deu 28:9 The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn to
Deu 30:2, 10 and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey
Jos 7:12, 13 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They
Job 5:24 You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when
Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to
Job 36:21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to
Psa 4:4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still.
Psa 15:1–5 A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on
Psa 24:3–5 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? /
Psa 32:2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in
Psa 37:27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
Psa 68:13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are
Psa 73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in
Psa 85:13 Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Psa 94:15 Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart
Psa 97:10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints;
Psa 119:1–3 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the
Pro 11:23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the
Pro 12:5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads
Pro 16:17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way
Pro 21:8, 15, 29 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the
Pro 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than
Ecc 7:1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better
Isa 4:3 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called
Isa 26:2, 8, 9 Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains
Isa 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness
Isa 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will
Isa 51:7 Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your
Isa 52:1, 11 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your
Isa 57:2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in
Isa 60:1, 21 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises
Isa 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes,
Mic 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of
Zep 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek
Zec 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem.
Zec 14:20, 21 On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the
Mat 5:6, 8, 29, 30, 48 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
Mat 12:33 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its
Mar 9:49, 50 For everyone will be salted with fire. / Salt is good, but if the salt
Luk 1:74, 75 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, /
Luk 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and
Joh 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true
Joh 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the
Joh 5:14 Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you
Joh 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never
Joh 15:19 If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the
Joh 17:23 I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the
Act 24:16 In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God
Rom 2:28, 29 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision
Rom 6:1–23 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may
Rom 7:4, 6 Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of
Rom 8:1, 4, 12 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
Rom 11:16 If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the
Rom 12:1, 2, 9 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer
Rom 13:12–14 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of
Rom 16:19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I
1Co 3:16, 17 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s
1Co 5:7 Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you
1Co 6:12, 13, 19, 20 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is
1Co 7:23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
1Co 8:12 By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak
1Co 10:21, 31, 32 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too;
1Co 12:31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most
1Co 15:34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of
2Co 6:14–17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can
2Co 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves
2Co 10:3, 5 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the
2Co 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one
2Co 13:7, 8 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will
Gal 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to
Gal 5:22–25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
Gal 6:15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is
Eph 1:4, 13, 14 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be
Eph 2:21, 22 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy
Eph 4:20–24 But this is not the way you came to know Christ. / Surely you heard of
Eph 5:1, 3, 8–11 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, / But among
Php 1:10, 11 so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure
Php 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a
Php 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is
Col 1:22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to
Col 3:5–10, 12–15 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature:
1Th 2:12 encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy
1Th 3:13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before
1Th 4:3, 4, 7 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from
1Th 5:5, 22, 23 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not
2Th 2:13 But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the
1Ti 1:5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a
1Ti 4:8, 12 For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in
1Ti 5:22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the
1Ti 6:6, 11, 12 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / But you, O
2Ti 2:16, 17, 19, 21, 22 But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead
2Ti 3:17 so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good
Tts 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving,
Tts 2:9, 10, 12 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be
Heb 4:3, 9 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just
Heb 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having
Heb 12:1, 10, 14, 15 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of