BIBLE GLOSSARY

Holiness

WHAT IT MEANS

Being set apart for God; when describing God, the word also expresses his distinctive purity and majesty.

IN BIBLICAL CONTEXT

First Peter connects holiness with the way believers live. The word can also describe people, places or things dedicated to God.

AN EVERYDAY EXAMPLE

Treating a responsibility as entrusted to God can help you think about living with a dedicated purpose.

RELATED PASSAGES

Explore the word in Scripture.

Read the surrounding chapter to understand the word in its setting.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,

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

Scripture: World English Bible · Public domain · eBible.org