²⁶ Then God said, “^[a]Let ^(A)Us make ^(B)mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and ^[b]let them ^(C)rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.” ²⁷ So God created man ^(D)in His own image, in the image of God He created him; ^(E)male and female He created them.

⁶ and you shall be to Me ^(A)a kingdom of priests and ^(B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

^45 (A)For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt, to be your God; so ^(B)you shall be holy, because I am holy.’”

¹⁶ because it is written: “^(A)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”