The best Bible verses for holiness (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for holiness (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“Who is like you among the gods, O LORD — glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?"Exodus 15:11
"“Who is like you among the gods, O LORD — glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?"Exodus 15:11
"Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor."1 Chronicles 16:29
"In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the LORD."Ezekiel 38:23
"After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!”"2 Chronicles 20:21
"I will show how holy my great name is — the name on which you brought shame among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign LORD, then the nations will know that I am the LORD."Ezekiel 36:23
"To celebrate the occasion, he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor for all his nobles and officials, declaring a public holiday for the provinces and giving generous gifts to everyone."Esther 2:18
"“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."John 3:16
"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."Jeremiah 29:11
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."Romans 8:28
"Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."Isaiah 41:10
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for holiness (NLT) are Exodus 15:11, 1 Chronicles 16:29, Ezekiel 38:23. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to holiness (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for holiness (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.