1.6 KiB
1.6 KiB
sanctify
Related Ideas:
sanctification
Definition:
To sanctify is to set apart or to make holy. Sanctification is the process of being made holy.
- In the Old Testament, certain people and things were sanctified, or set apart, for service to God.
- The New Testament teaches that God sanctifies people who believe in Jesus. That is, he makes them holy and sets them apart to serve him.
- Believers in Jesus are also commanded to sanctify themselves to God, to be holy in everything they do.
Translation Suggestions:
- Depending on the context, the term "sanctify" can be translated as "set apart" or "make holy" or "purify."
- When people sanctify themselves, they purify themselves and dedicate themselves to God's service. Often the word "consecrate" is used in the Bible with this meaning.
- When its meaning is "consecrate," this term could be translated as "dedicate someone (or something) to God's service."
- Depending on the context, the phrase "your sanctification" could be translated as "making you holy" or "setting you apart (for God)" or "what makes you holy."
(See also: consecrate, holy, set apart)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H6942, G37, G38
Forms Found in the English ULB
sanctification, sanctified, sanctifies, sanctify, sanctifying, sanctifying work