The apostle Peter quotes Leviticus 19:2 as he writes to believers who face persecution (1 Peter 1:15–16). The call to holiness remains valid for the church today. Holiness, however, must now be applied in light of the new covenant that Christ has established. The external regulations that governed Israel as a theocracy no longer apply to believers today.
2 Parle à toute l'assemblée des enfants d'Israël, et tu leur diras: Soyez saints, car je suis saint, moi, l'Eternel, votre Dieu.