in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.

Warning and Encouragement

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.