Leviticus 19:2 is the most likely source of this citation, as it contains the exact phrase 'You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.'

Leviticus 20:7 gives the same command to consecrate and be holy because the LORD is holy — a parallel call to holiness.

Leviticus 11:44 is the direct source of this quote: 'be holy, for I am holy' — grounding the command in God's own holiness.

Leviticus 20:26 directly parallels the command: 'You shall be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy' — the same formula.

1 John 3:7 parallels the command: practice righteousness because he is righteous, mirroring 'be holy for I am holy'.

Hebrews 12:14 makes the same imperative: strive for holiness, adding that without it no one will see the Lord—a direct parallel.

Matthew 5:48 parallels the command: 'Be perfect as your Father is perfect' — a similar call to imitate God's character.

Ephesians 5:1 directly commands imitating God, reinforcing the same logic: be holy because God is holy—now generalized as imitation.

Hebrews 12:10 reveals that divine discipline aims to make us share God's holiness, showing the goal behind the command.

2 Timothy 1:9 grounds the call to holiness in God's holy calling and grace, not human effort—adding the source of the command.

Revelation 15:4 declares God alone is holy and all nations worship him, reinforcing the exclusive holiness that grounds the command.

1 Corinthians 1:2 reminds that believers are already called to be saints—sanctified in Christ—providing the identity behind the command to be holy.

Luke 6:36 similarly commands imitating God's character—mercy instead of holiness—showing the same pattern of divine attribute as standard.

Habakkuk 1:13 describes God's purity — He cannot look on evil — which explains the standard for His people to be holy.

Psalm 99:9 declares the LORD is holy and calls to worship at His holy hill, affirming the holiness that motivates the command.

1 Samuel 2:2 proclaims God's incomparable holiness, providing the foundation for why His people must be holy.

Romans 3:10 declares no one is righteous, highlighting the chasm between God's holiness and human sinfulness that the call to holiness addresses.

Isaiah 5:16 shows God's holiness manifested in righteous judgment, connecting holiness with justice — a different aspect of His character.