Bible Verses About Holiness

but now, put them all away — anger, exasperation, meanness, slander and obscene talk.

Never lie to one another; because you have stripped away the old self, with its ways,

and have put on the new self, which is continually being renewed in fuller and fuller knowledge, closer and closer to the image of its Creator.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Bear with one another; if anyone has a complaint against someone else, forgive him. Indeed, just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.

Above all these, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together perfectly;

and let the shalom which comes from the Messiah be your heart’s decision-maker, for this is why you were called to be part of a single Body. And be thankful —

What God wants is that you be holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

that each of you know how to manage his sexual impulses in a holy and honorable manner,

but keep away from every form of evil.

May the God of shalom make you completely holy — may your entire spirit, soul and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

But you, as a man of God, flee from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

Fight the good fight of the faith, take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you testified so well to your faith before many witnesses.

But keep away from godless babbling, for those who engage in it will only become more ungodly,

and their teaching will eat away at people like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are among these;

If a person keeps himself free of defilement by the latter, he will be a vessel set aside for honorable use by the master of the house and ready for every kind of good work.

So, flee the passions of youth; and, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love and peace.

Tell slaves to submit to their masters in everything, to give satisfaction without talking back

or pilfering. On the contrary, they should demonstrate complete faithfulness always, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Deliverer more attractive.

Keep pursuing shalom with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

See to it that no one misses out on God’s grace, that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble and thus contaminates many,

As people who obey God, do not let yourselves be shaped by the evil desires you used to have when you were still ignorant.

On the contrary, following the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in your entire way of life;

since the Tanakh says, “You are to be holy because I am holy.”

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents not to give in to the desires of your old nature, which keep warring against you;