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Sanctification

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The ongoing process by which God transforms believers into the image of Christ.

Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.

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Sanctification connects to different paths in Scripture:

Sanctification arises from Salvation and Holy Spirit.

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Anchor Scriptures 19 verses

Old Testament
Leviticus 20:7

“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”

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Proverbs 4:23

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

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New Testament
1 Thessalonians 4:3

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”

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2 Corinthians 3:18

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

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Hebrews 10:14

“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”

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Romans 6:22

“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”

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John 17:17

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”

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Hebrews 12:14

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”

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1 Peter 1:15

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”

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Titus 2:12

“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”

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2 Timothy 2:21

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.”

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1 Thessalonians 5:23

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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Colossians 3:12

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

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Philippians 3:12

“Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”

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Ephesians 4:12

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

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2 Corinthians 7:1

“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.”

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Romans 8:29

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”

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Romans 6:19

“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.”

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1 John 3:3

“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”

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