1 Peter 1:15

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Cross-reference

1 Peter 3:16 shows holy conduct includes keeping a good conscience so slanderers are put to shame.

1 Peter 2:12 applies the call to holy conduct by urging honorable behavior among Gentiles as a witness.

1 Peter 2:9 Parallel

In 1 Peter 2:9, believers are a holy nation called out of darkness — expanding the identity behind the call to be holy in conduct.

1 Peter 3:2 Parallel

In 1 Peter 3:2, holy behavior (purity) is described as observable — an outworking of the holiness command here.

In 1 Peter 5:10, the God who called you to eternal glory will restore you — connecting the same calling to future strengthening.

In Ephesians 5:1, Paul calls believers to be imitators of God — the same principle of reflecting God's character as the basis for conduct.

In Philippians 2:15, Paul calls believers to be blameless and shine as lights in a crooked generation — parallel exhortation to holy distinctiveness.

In Philippians 1:27, Paul uses the same word 'conversation' (conduct) and urges a life worthy of the gospel — directly parallel call to holy behavior.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 says God called us to His kingdom and glory, calling us to walk worthy—directly echoing the call to holiness.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 expands on holiness in conduct, specifically abstaining from sexual immorality, as God's will for sanctification.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 explicitly states God called us to holiness, not uncleanness—a near identical parallel to this command.

2 Timothy 1:9 describes God's 'holy calling' based on His grace, reinforcing that the call itself is holy and unearned.

Titus 2:11-14 ties holiness to God's grace, teaching us to live self-controlled, upright lives while awaiting Christ's return.

Hebrews 12:14 directly commands striving for holiness, without which no one will see the Lord, intensifying the urgency of 1 Peter 1:15.

2 Peter 1:3 Parallel

2 Peter 1:3 says God's divine power gives all things for godliness through the call to glory and virtue—the same holy call.

2 Peter 1:4-10 describes adding virtue to faith as participation in divine nature, detailing the process of becoming holy.

2 Peter 3:11-14 directly urges holy conduct in light of the coming day of God, echoing this same Petrine call to holiness.

Revelation 4:8 echoes 'holy, holy, holy' in heavenly worship, affirming God's holiness as the basis for the command.

In 2 Corinthians 7:1, Paul urges perfecting holiness out of reverence for God — the same call to consecrated living.

Isaiah 6:3 Allusion

Isaiah 6:3 proclaims God 'holy, holy, holy'—the very foundation for the command: be holy because He is holy.

In Matthew 5:48, Jesus calls believers to be perfect as the Father is perfect — the same logic of imitating God's character, directly parallel.

Luke 1:75 Parallel

In Luke 1:75, Zechariah prophesies serving God in holiness and righteousness — directly parallel call to holy living.

Leviticus 19:2 repeats the command 'You shall be holy, for I am holy,' another OT echo supporting Peter's exhortation.

In Colossians 3:10, believers are renewed in the Creator's image — a parallel to being holy as God is holy.

Romans 1:7 Parallel

In Romans 1:7, Paul addresses believers as 'called to be saints' — the same holy calling Peter urges here.

Luke 6:36 Parallel

Luke 6:36 mirrors this pattern: 'Be merciful as your Father is merciful'—the same logic applied to a different attribute.

In 1 Corinthians 1:2, believers are 'called to be holy' — identical to Peter's call to holiness here.

Leviticus 11:44 is the direct source: 'Be holy, for I am holy.' Peter quotes this OT command as the basis for holy conduct.

Leviticus 20:7 gives the same command to be holy because God is holy, grounding the call in God's own nature.

Leviticus 20:26 repeats the holiness command, adding that God separates His people—reinforcing the basis for holy living.

In Hebrews 12:10, God's discipline aims to make us share in His holiness — the same goal Peter commands here.

Numbers 15:40 commands holiness through obedience, linking holy conduct to keeping God's commandments.

Psalm 99:9 Parallel

Psalm 99:9 declares 'the LORD our God is holy,' directly affirming the basis for the call to be holy.

In Romans 8:28-30, those called are predestined to be conformed to Christ's image — revealing the deeper purpose behind Peter's call to holiness.

Exodus 19:6 Allusion

Exodus 19:6 calls Israel a holy nation, establishing corporate holiness as a precursor to the personal holiness commanded here.

Exodus 15:11 extols God's majestic holiness, providing the OT foundation for the command to be holy as God is holy.

James 3:13 Parallel

James 3:13 links good conduct with wisdom, paralleling the call to holy conduct here. Both stress that behavior reflects inner character.

Habakkuk 1:13 describes God as too pure to look on evil, underscoring the divine holiness that motivates holy living.

Titus 3:14 Parallel

Titus 3:14 reinforces the call to good works, showing that holiness in conduct involves meeting pressing needs.

Titus 3:8 Parallel

Titus 3:8 urges believers to devote themselves to good works, which is a practical expression of the holy conduct called for here.

In Ephesians 5:2, Paul calls to walk in love as Christ loved — a related but specific ethical imitation, complementing the call to holiness.

Exodus 22:31 commands consecration through dietary separation, an OT example of being set apart as holy, similar to the conduct call here.

1 John 3:7 Parallel

In 1 John 3:7, practicing righteousness is tied to being righteous like Christ — echoing this call to holy conduct as a reflection of God's character.

2 Corinthians 5:15 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 5:15, believers live for Christ — a parallel call to holy living motivated by His death.