Leviticus 20:7
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 20:26 echoes the same holiness command later in the chapter, emphasizing separation from other peoples.
Leviticus 19:2 similarly commands holiness as the basis for the laws that follow, echoing the call to consecrate yourselves.
Leviticus 11:44 gives the same command to be holy because God is holy, reinforcing the foundation for Israel's consecration.
Leviticus 18:2 repeats the same refrain 'I am the Lord your God' that grounds the call to consecration here.
Leviticus 21:8 uses similar language about holiness and sanctification, but specifically for priests offering bread.
1 Peter 1:16 directly quotes this command, applying the OT call to holiness to NT believers, grounding it in God's own nature.
1 Peter 1:15 directly applies the principle 'be holy because God is holy' to believers, echoing the Leviticus command.
Hebrews 12:14 stresses the essential nature of holiness for seeing God, echoing the imperative of consecration in Leviticus.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 affirms that God's call is to holiness, not uncleanness, reinforcing the same standard from Leviticus.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 defines sanctification as God's will, directly tying the OT command to NT ethical living.
Ezekiel 20:7 commands Israel to abandon idols and ends with 'I am the Lord your God', directly echoing this verse.
Philippians 2:13 adds that God works in believers to enable the consecration commanded in Leviticus, showing divine initiative.
Ezekiel 37:23 promises God will cleanse His people and be their God, fulfilling the holy relationship commanded here.
Joshua 3:5 commands the same 'sanctify yourselves' before God's wonders, mirroring this call to consecration.
Colossians 3:12 calls believers to put on holy character as God's elect, echoing the OT call to consecration.
Ephesians 1:4 reveals that God's eternal purpose is for believers to be holy, connecting the OT command to NT election.
1 Samuel 16:5 repeats the call to 'sanctify yourselves' before a sacrifice, echoing this requirement for approaching God.