Leviticus 21:17

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“Say to Aaron, None of your descendants throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the bread of his God.

Cross References

Psalm 65:4

Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple!

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has said, ‘I will show myself holy among those who are near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” And Aaron held his peace.

Leviticus 21:16

And the Lord said to Moses,

Leviticus 21:21

no man of the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord's offerings by fire; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

Leviticus 21:6

They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings by fire to the Lord, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.

Leviticus 3:11

And the priest shall burn it on the altar as food offered by fire to the Lord.

Leviticus 3:16

And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All fat is the Lord's.

Numbers 16:5

and he said to Korah and all his company, “In the morning the Lord will show who is his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him; him whom he will choose he will cause to come near to him.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our behavior to you believers;

1 Timothy 3:2

Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher,

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.