1 Peter 1:16
1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 1
“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”1 Peter 1:16
What Does 1 Peter 1:16 Mean?
1 Peter 1:16 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 1, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holiness, Purity, and Sanctification.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 1 Peter 1:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Leviticus 19:2“Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.”Leviticus 20:7“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”1 Samuel 2:2“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.”Revelation 15:4“Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.”Leviticus 11:45“For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”Romans 3:10“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”Exodus 20:26“Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.”Isaiah 5:16“But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.”Leviticus 6:18“All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.”Deuteronomy 14:21“Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.”Amos 3:3“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
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