What is sanctification in the Bible? Sanctification is God’s work of setting believers apart, cleansing them from sin, and shaping them into Christ’s likeness. These Bible verses about holiness show both the finished work of Christ and the Spirit’s ongoing work in our lives.
Together, they explain biblical sanctification as a gracious calling and a daily journey of spiritual transformation—renewing the mind, walking in the Spirit, and learning to live a holy life. Read these passages prayerfully to see God’s will for believers, the place of truth and obedience, and the hope of being made holy.
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“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”1 Corinthians 1:30
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“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”Hebrews 10:10
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“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”1 Corinthians 6:11
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“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”2 Thessalonians 2:13
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“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”John 17:17
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“And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.”John 17:19
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“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.”Ezekiel 36:25
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“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”Ezekiel 36:26
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“And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”Ezekiel 36:27
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“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”Psalm 51:10
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“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”Romans 12:2
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“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”Ephesians 4:22
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“And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;”Ephesians 4:23
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“And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”Ephesians 4:24
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“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.”2 Corinthians 3:18
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“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”Galatians 5:16
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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”Galatians 5:22
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“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:23
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“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
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“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
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“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”1 Thessalonians 4:3
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“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”1 Thessalonians 4:4
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“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”1 Thessalonians 4:7
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“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”Romans 12:1
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“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
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“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.”1 Thessalonians 5:23
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“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”1 Thessalonians 5:24
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“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”Hebrews 12:14
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“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”2 Peter 3:18
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“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.”2 Timothy 2:21
