1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Cross-reference
In 1 Thessalonians 2:3, Paul denies his ministry stems from uncleanness, reinforcing that God's call excludes impurity.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 says God called you to obtain glory — expanding the call from holiness to its ultimate goal.
Ephesians 4:19 describes people given over to uncleanness, the opposite of the holy calling in this verse.
Ephesians 4:1 urges walking worthy of the calling — directly reinforcing the call to holiness as a lifestyle.
Ephesians 1:4 says God chose us to be holy and blameless — the same divine purpose of holiness as the calling in 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
Galatians 5:19 lists impurity among fleshly works, directly opposing God's call to holiness here.
1 Corinthians 1:2 describes believers as 'called to be saints' — identical phrasing to the call to holiness in 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 links God's choice to sanctification by the Spirit — the same holiness called for in 1 Thessalonians.
2 Timothy 1:9 explicitly says God called us to a holy calling — a direct parallel to being called to holiness.
Hebrews 12:14 commands pursuing holiness without which no one sees the Lord — echoing the necessity of the call to holiness.
1 Peter 1:14-16 urges being holy as the one who called you is holy — directly applying the call to holy conduct.
1 Peter 2:9-12 describes being called out of darkness into light, to abstain from passions — the call to holiness in action.
Leviticus 19:2 repeats the command to be holy because God is holy — directly echoed in Paul's call to holiness.
2 Peter 2:10 portrays false teachers who follow defilement, contrasting with the holy calling.
Leviticus 11:45 commands holiness because God is holy, the OT basis for the call to holiness here.
In Titus 2:12, grace trains believers to renounce ungodliness and live godly lives — matching the call to holiness here.
In Colossians 1:22, Christ's goal is to present believers holy and blameless — aligning with God's call to holiness here.
In 1 Peter 1:15, believers are called to be holy in conduct because God is holy — same call to holiness as here.
In Ephesians 5:3, Paul says impurity should not even be named among saints — echoing the call to holiness in place of impurity.
In 2 Corinthians 7:1, Paul urges purification and complete holiness — reinforcing the same call to holiness from impurity.
In John 17:19, Jesus consecrates himself so his disciples may be sanctified — showing the basis for the call to holiness here.
Luke 1:75 promises serving God in holiness, aligning with the holy calling here.
Numbers 15:40 commands Israel to be holy to God, echoing the same call to holiness.
Leviticus 20:7 calls Israel to sanctify themselves and be holy, directly paralleling the call here.
Leviticus 11:44 calls for consecration because God is holy — the same holiness call that underlies 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
Ephesians 2:10 says we are created for good works — echoing the call to holiness as God's purpose for our conduct.
In 1 Corinthians 5:1, Paul describes a case of sexual immorality — illustrating the impurity from which God calls us to holiness.
Romans 8:30 includes 'called' in the golden chain — the same calling that is for holiness in 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
Romans 8:29 links predestination to being conformed to Christ's image — the goal of holiness is conformity to Christ.
Romans 1:7 identifies believers as 'called to be saints' — same calling to holiness as in 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
Isaiah 35:8 describes the Way of Holiness where the unclean cannot walk, reinforcing the call to purity.
In 2 Peter 1:3, God's call grants everything for life and godliness — underpinning the call to holiness here.