What does the Bible say about holiness?

Key Bible verses about holiness

1. Isaiah 6:3

   One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”

2. Revelation 4:8

   The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

3. Exodus 15:11

   Who is like you, LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

4. Psalm 99:9

   Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for the LORD, our God, is holy!

5. Leviticus 11:44

   For I am the LORD your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

6. 1 Peter 1:15-16

   but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior, because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

7. Hebrews 12:14

   Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

8. Hebrews 12:10

   For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

9. Ephesians 1:4

   even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

10. 2 Corinthians 7:1

    Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

11. 1 Thessalonians 4:7

    For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

12. Titus 2:11-14

    For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

13. Romans 12:1-2

    Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Scripture: World English Bible (public domain). Short quotations in the introduction are from the ESV. Read each passage in its chapter for the full context.