And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him.

For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and whips every son whom He receives.

For I am Jehovah your God. You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any swarming thing that swarms on the earth.

For I am Jehovah who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: You shall be holy, for I Jehovah your God am holy.

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with the image of You.

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your defilement and from all your idols.

And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall keep My judgments and do them.

and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word,

that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and without blemish, and above reproach in His sight;

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify a people for His own possession, zealous unto good works.

but as He who called you is holy, you also become holy in all conduct,

because it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.