Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on 1 Peter 1:16 in New International Reader’s Version "It is written, ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’" Le 11:44 I am the LORD your God. Set yourselves apart. Be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves ‘unclean’ by eating any creatures that move around on the ground.Le 11:45 I am the LORD. I brought you up out of Egypt to be your God. So be holy, because I am holy.Le 19:2 ‘Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them, “Be holy, because I am holy. I am the LORD your God.