Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 11:45 immediately repeats the holiness command with the added motive of deliverance from Egypt, continuing the same thought.

Leviticus 19:2 repeats almost verbatim the command 'Be holy because I am holy,' making it a direct parallel.

Leviticus 20:7 similarly commands consecration and holiness because the LORD is God, closely echoing Leviticus 11:44.

Leviticus 20:26 reiterates 'be holy to me because I am holy' and adds separation from nations, expanding the same holiness command.

Leviticus 21:8 applies the holiness command to priests specifically, stating God sanctifies because He is holy.

Leviticus 10:3 emphasizes God's holiness being proved, while Leviticus 11:44 calls for holiness because God is holy. Thematic link.

Leviticus 18:2 uses the same 'I am the LORD your God' formula to introduce laws on sexual relations, showing consistent authority.

In Deuteronomy 14:2, the same call to holiness is grounded in Israel's status as God's treasured possession, adding the dimension of divine election.

1 Peter 2:9 Related theme

In 1 Peter 2:9, Peter applies this call to holiness to the church, calling believers a holy nation and royal priesthood.

1 Peter 1:16 explicitly quotes 'You shall be holy, for I am holy' from this verse, affirming the enduring standard of holiness for God's people.

1 Peter 1:15 directly applies the command 'be holy' because God is holy, extending the OT call to all believers in their conduct.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 Related theme

1 Thessalonians 4:7 reinforces that God calls us to holiness, not impurity, directly paralleling the call to consecration and separation from defilement.

Matthew 5:48 commands perfection as your Father is perfect, echoing the same logic of mirroring God's character found in 'be holy for I am holy'.

Isaiah 6:3–5 Related theme

Isaiah 6:3-5 amplifies God's holiness with the threefold 'holy' and Isaiah's terror, deepening the gravity of the call to be holy like God.

Exodus 20:2 Allusion

Exodus 20:2 is the classic self-identification 'I am the LORD your God' that Leviticus 11:44 echoes, grounding holiness in God's identity.

Numbers 15:40 echoes 'be holy to your God' as the purpose of obeying all commandments, reinforcing the same call.

Hebrews 12:10 picks up the call to holiness found here — God disciplines believers to share His holiness, fulfilling the command to be holy as He is holy.

Ezekiel 20:7 calls Israel to abandon idols and not defile themselves, echoing the holiness command with God's self-identification.

Exodus 19:6 Parallel

Exodus 19:6 declares Israel a holy nation, while Leviticus 11:44 calls them to be holy, linking identity and conduct.

Psalm 99:5 Parallel

Psalm 99:5 calls to worship at God's footstool, declaring 'Holy is he!'—a liturgical response to the same divine attribute that grounds the command.

Psalm 99:9 Related theme

Psalm 99:9 repeats the declaration of God's holiness with a focus on worship at his holy mountain, echoing the foundation for Israel's consecration.

1 Samuel 6:20 reveals the terrifying side of God's holiness—people fear standing before a holy God—contrasting with the call to consecration here.

Exodus 29:46 Related theme

Exodus 29:46 reinforces the divine self-identification 'I am the LORD your God' as the basis for God dwelling among them, supporting the holiness command.

Exodus 19:10 Related theme

Exodus 19:10 commands consecration through washing garments — an earlier instance of the same call to be set apart for God.