Leviticus 11:44 commands holiness because God is holy, directly parallel to the call to be holy in Numbers 15:40.

Leviticus 11:45 repeats the holiness command with the exodus motive, echoing Numbers 15:40's call to be holy.

Leviticus 19:2 gives the same holiness command: 'You shall be holy, for I am holy,' matching Numbers 15:40.

Romans 12:1 urges presenting bodies as a holy sacrifice, echoing the call to be holy to God in Numbers 15:40.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 also calls believers to holiness, reaffirming the same OT command for the NT church.

1 Peter 1:15 directly echoes the command to be holy in all conduct, tying holiness to the character of the one who calls.

1 Peter 1:16 quotes the Levitical command 'You shall be holy, for I am holy' — reinforcing the same standard from the Law.

Leviticus 22:31 gives the same charge to keep and do God's commandments, also sealed with 'I am the LORD.'

In Ephesians 1:4, holiness is rooted in divine election before creation — extending the command from obedience to God's eternal purpose.