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sanctify, 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, "to sanctify" can be translated as "to set apart" or "to make holy" or "to purify."
  • When people sanctify themselves, it means that they purify themselves and dedicate themselves to God's service. Often the word "consecrate" is used in the Bible with this meaning.
  • With the meaning of "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)

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