Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 1:21, Jesus saves from sins, providing the basis for the holy service described here.
In 2 Timothy 1:9, the same holy calling is emphasized—salvation not by works but by God's purpose, echoing the call to serve before Him in holiness.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:13, sanctification by the Spirit leads to salvation—the source of the holiness in this verse.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:7, God calls us to live a holy life—directly matching the purpose of serving in holiness here.
Titus 2:11-14 expands on this call: grace trains us to renounce ungodliness and live upright, godly lives as a people zealous for good works.
In Ephesians 4:24, the new self is created in true righteousness and holiness—identical to the terms used here.
In Ephesians 1:4, God chose believers to be holy and blameless—the same purpose for the holy life here.
In Ezekiel 36:24-27, God promises a new heart and Spirit to cause obedience—the divine enablement for the holy life called for here.
1 Peter 1:14-16 echoes the call to be holy in all conduct because God is holy—a direct parallel to serving before Him in holiness and righteousness.
Romans 6:18 describes being set free to become slaves of righteousness, directly paralleling the holy service described here.
Titus 2:12 calls for upright and godly living, mirroring the holiness and righteousness in this verse.
Colossians 1:22 presents the goal of being holy and blameless before God, exactly echoing the holiness and righteousness here.
1 Peter 1:15 commands holiness in all conduct because God is holy, directly reflecting the holiness here.
In Psalm 106:3, those who do righteousness at all times are blessed — directly parallels serving in holiness all our days.
In Jeremiah 32:40, God's everlasting covenant inspires perpetual fear of Him, ensuring steadfast service in holiness.
In Jeremiah 32:39, God promises singleness of heart to fear Him always, enabling the lifelong devotion described here.
In Jeremiah 31:33, the new covenant promises internalized law for obedience — grounding the ability to serve in holiness and righteousness.
Hebrews 12:14 commands holiness to see God, while this verse depicts a life of holiness before Him.
1 John 3:7 emphasizes that doing righteousness proves one is righteous, echoing the lifelong holiness and righteousness called for here.
In Ephesians 2:10, believers are created for good works—an expression of the holy service in this verse.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Paul urges believers to live to please God—a call to the same holy conduct.
In Deuteronomy 6:2, fearing God and keeping commands all one's days parallels the call to serve in holiness and righteousness all our days.
In Isaiah 43:21, God formed a people to declare His praise — parallels serving Him in holiness as our purpose.
In Psalm 119:134, the psalmist seeks redemption to keep God's precepts — similar goal of serving in righteousness.
In Psalm 116:9, walking before the LORD in the land of the living parallels serving before Him in holiness.
In 2 Chronicles 14:2, Asa does what is good and right before God — a life of righteousness that parallels serving in holiness all our days.
2 Peter 1:4-8 lists virtues to supplement faith, including godliness and love—a progression toward the holy living described here.