The dictionary defines holiness as: "The state of being holy". It really means being separate and set apart.
It is so important that we live pure and holy lives that are well-pleasing to God. See the last verse (Hebrews 12:14) for proof of that! The only way we can live like that is by allowing the Holy Spirit to be in control of our lives. (Romans 3:23 says we've all sinned and come short of the glory of God). It's a blessed thing to remember that the Lord will keep us as His own treasured possession when we are completely surrendered to Him. We mustn't allow compromise to tempt us away to the ways of the world. We must keep our eyes fixed on Him in His Beauty and Glory! It's all quite fascinating isn't it!
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
(Exodus 15:11) (YES, HE IS SO GLORIOUS!!)
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
(Exodus 28:36)
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
(Exodus 39:30)
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
(1 Chronicles 16:29) (REMEMBER: GOD SAYS HOLINESS IS BEAUTIFUL!)
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
(2 Chronicles 20:21)
And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
(2 Chronicles 31:18)
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
(Psalms 29:2)
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
(Psalms 30:4)
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
(Psalms 47:8)
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
(Psalms 48:1)
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
(Psalms 60:6) (HE IS SO "OTHER", SO DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING AND ANYONE ELSE!)
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
(Psalms 89:35)
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
(Psalms 93:5)
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
(Psalms 96:9)
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
(Psalms 97:12)
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
(Psalms 108:7)
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
(Psalms 110:3)
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
(Isaiah 23:18)
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
(Isaiah 35:8)
But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
(Isaiah 62:9)
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
(Isaiah 63:15)
The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
(Isaiah 63:18)
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
(Jeremiah 2:3)
Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.
(Jeremiah 23:9)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
(Jeremiah 31:23)
The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
(Amos 4:2)
But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
(Obadiah 1:17)
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
(Zechariah 14:20)
Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
(Zechariah 14:21)
Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
(Malachi 2:11)
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
(Luke 1:75) (CAN YOU OR I HONESTLY SAY THAT WE'RE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS EVERY DAY?)
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
(Acts 3:12)
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
(Romans 1:4)
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
(Romans 6:19)
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
(Romans 6:22)
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
(2 Corinthians 7:1)
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
(Ephesians 4:24)
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
(1 Thessalonians 3:13) (HOW WONDERFUL TO BE "UNBLAMEABLE IN HOLINESS" !)
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(1 Thessalonians 4:7)
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
(1 Timothy 2:15)
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
(Titus 2:3)
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
(Hebrews 12:10)
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(Hebrews 12:14) (ASK JESUS FOR HIS HOLINESS TO BE MANIFESTED IN YOUR LIFE: IT WILL MEAN DEATH TO SELF, A DENYING OF YOUR RIGHTS, BUT HE IS SO WORTH IT!!!!)
On the same theme: Here is a lovely song about it:
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