Leviticus 20:7
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”Leviticus 20:7
What Does Leviticus 20:7 Mean?
Leviticus 20:7 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 20, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holiness, Sanctification, and Purity.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 20:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 1:16“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”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.”Joshua 3:5“And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”Leviticus 20:26“And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.”1 Peter 1:15“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”Ephesians 1:4“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”Colossians 3:12“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”1 Thessalonians 4:7“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”Leviticus 21:8“Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.”1 Thessalonians 4:3“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”Hebrews 12:14“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”1 Samuel 16:5“And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.”Ezekiel 37:23“Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.”Leviticus 18:2“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.”Philippians 2:12“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”Ezekiel 20:7“Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
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