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for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
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American Standard Version
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
Christian Standard Bible
for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.
English Standard Version
since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
King James Version
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
New American Standard Bible
because it is written: “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.”
New King James Version
because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
New Living Translation
For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”
World English Bible
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”