Verse 44 states the holiness command; verse 45 provides the exodus-based reason: 'I am the Lord who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God.'

In Leviticus 19:2, this same call to holiness is repeated verbatim to the whole congregation, reinforcing the foundation of God's holy character.

In Leviticus 21:8, the same 'I am holy' basis is applied specifically to priests, demanding that they be sanctified as holy to God.

In Leviticus 22:33, the identical exodus formula 'who brought you out of Egypt to be your God' reaffirms the covenant identity that grounds the holiness command.

In Leviticus 25:38, the same exodus declaration appears, now linked to the gift of the land, anchoring holiness within God's redemptive acts.

In Exodus 6:7, God first promises Israel 'I will take you as my people, and I will be your God' — the covenant formula that grounds the holiness command here.

In Exodus 20:2, the Ten Commandments begin with the same self-identification: 'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt' — the basis for all obedience.

In Hebrews 12:10, God disciplines us to share His holiness—echoing the call in this verse to be holy because God is holy.

In Ephesians 5:1, the call to imitate God mirrors the 'be holy as I am holy' principle from Leviticus 11:45, now fulfilled in Christ-like living.

In Deuteronomy 14:2, Israel's holy status is rooted in being chosen as God's treasured possession—expanding the same holiness identity from Leviticus 11:45.

Exodus 19:6 declares Israel a 'kingdom of priests and a holy nation' — the identity that the holiness command here is meant to preserve.

Hosea 11:1 recalls God calling Israel out of Egypt as His son — the same exodus redemption cited here as grounds for holy living.

In Isaiah 52:11, the command to depart from uncleanness and purify yourselves echoes the holiness standard of Leviticus 11:45, now applied to exiles.

In Daniel 1:8, Daniel's refusal to defile himself with royal food exemplifies the holiness command of Leviticus 11:45 in a concrete, personal choice.

Psalm 105:43-45 recounts the exodus as God's deliverance, leading to Israel keeping His laws — the same pattern of redemption followed by obedience as here.

In Numbers 15:40, the call to be holy is tied to remembering and doing all God's commandments, showing how the tassels serve as a practical reminder.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 states God called us to holiness, not impurity — directly paralleling the call here to be holy because God redeemed Israel from Egypt.

Exodus 22:31 calls Israel 'holy people' and forbids eating torn meat — a specific dietary rule that the broader holiness command here motivates.