Leviticus 20:7
5 then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.
6 Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.
8 And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
9 If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.
- KJV
- Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
- WEB
- “‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
- ASV
- Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
- DARBY
- Hallow yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Jehovah your God.
- BLB
- And consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I [am] YHWH your⁺ God.
- ÅB
- Dere skal hellige dere og være hellige; for jeg er Herren deres Gud.
- OTB
- Innvi dere selv og vær adskilt, for jeg er Herren deres Gud.
- B1930
- I skal hellige eder og være hellige; for jeg er Herren eders Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 11:44
For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:2
“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
Read in context1 Peter 1:15–16
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
Read in contextEphesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
Read in contextColossians 3:12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:3
For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
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