Why? Because I am the Lord your God! I am holy, so you should keep yourselves holy! Don’t make yourselves unclean with those crawling things!
Leviticus 20:7 - Easy To Read Version “Be special. Make yourselves holy [350] . Why? Because {I am holy}! I am the Lord your God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God. American Standard Version (1901) Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God. Common English Bible You must be holy and keep yourselves holy because I am the LORD your God. Catholic Public Domain Version Be sanctified and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy: because I am the Lord your God. |
Why? Because I am the Lord your God! I am holy, so you should keep yourselves holy! Don’t make yourselves unclean with those crawling things!
I brought you people from Egypt. I did this so you could be my special people and I could be your God. I am holy, so you must be holy too!”
“Tell all the people of Israel: I am the Lord your God! I am holy, so you must be holy!
In this way, people will show respect for his children. [381] I, the Lord, have separated the high priest for his special work.”
But he cannot go through the curtain {into the Most Holy Place} and he cannot go near the altar. [383] Why? Because he has something wrong with him. He must not make my holy places not holy. I, the Lord, make those places holy!”
A priest serves God in a special way. So you must treat him in a special way. Why? Because he carries holy things! He brings the holy bread to God, and I am holy! I am the Lord, and I make you holy!
In Christ, God chose us before the world was made. God chose us in love to be his holy people {\cf2\super [4]} —people with no wrong in us before him.
God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
God wants you to be holy. {\cf2\super [12]} He wants you to stay away from sexual sins.
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
Then Joshua said, “{That is not true.} You will not be able to continue serving the Lord. The Lord God is holy. And God hates his people worshiping other gods. God will not forgive you if you turn against him like that.
Then Joshua told the people, “Make yourselves pure. Tomorrow the Lord will use you to do amazing things.”