Leviticus 21:15

New American Bible - revised edition

so that he not profane his offspring among his kindred. I, the Lord, make him holy. Priestly Blemishes.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

Indeed, I have singled him out that he may direct his children and his household in the future to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord may put into effect for Abraham the promises he made about him.

Ezra 2:62

These searched their family records, but their names could not be found there, and they were excluded from the priesthood.

Ezra 9:2

for they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, thus intermingling the holy seed with the peoples of the lands. Furthermore, the leaders and rulers have taken a prominent part in this apostasy!” Ezra’s Reaction.

Exodus 34:16

And when you take their daughters as wives for your sons, and their daughters prostitute themselves with their gods, they will make your sons do the same.

Leviticus 19:2

Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 20:7

Sanctify yourselves, then, and be holy; for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.

Leviticus 21:14

He shall not marry a widow or a woman who has been divorced or one who has been debased by prostitution, but only a virgin, taken from his kindred, he shall marry,

Leviticus 21:16

The Lord said to Moses:

Leviticus 21:8

Honor him as holy for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you, because I, the Lord, am holy who make you holy.

Leviticus 22:16

nor make them incur a penalty when they eat their sacred offerings. For I, the Lord, make them holy. Unacceptable Victims.

Malachi 2:11

Judah has broken faith; an abominable thing has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. Judah has profaned the Lord’s holy place, which he loves, and has married a daughter of a foreign god.

Malachi 2:15

Did he not make them one, with flesh and spirit? And what does the One require? Godly offspring! You should be on guard, then, for your life, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

Matthew 23:17

Blind fools, which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?

Romans 11:16

If the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, whereas in fact they are holy.