1 Peter 1:16

διότι γέγραπται Ἅγιοι γένεσθε ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
διότι
G1360 CONJ
dioti
on the very account that, or inasmuch as
  • on this account that, because
    • "for
γέγραπται
G1125 V-RPI-3S
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
      • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
Ἅγιοι
G40
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
γένεσθε
G1096
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἐγὼ
G1473 P-1NS
egō
I, me
  • I, me, my
ἅγιος
G40 A-NSM
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
εἰμι
G1510
eimi
I exist (used only when emphatic)
  • to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

διότι γέγραπται Ἅγιοι γένεσθε ὅτι ἐγὼ ἅγιος εἰμι
16
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Cross References

Leviticus 11:44

כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִֽהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי וְלֹא תְטַמְּאוּ אֶת-נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּכָל-הַשֶּׁרֶץ הָֽרֹמֵשׂ עַל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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

דַּבֵּר אֶל-כָּל-עֲדַת בְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּֽהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
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

וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִֽהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
7
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

Amos 3:3

הֲיֵלְכוּ שְׁנַיִם יַחְדָּו בִּלְתִּי אִם-נוֹעָֽדוּ׃
3
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
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