18 Bible Verses about Defilement
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Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.
But the things which proceed from the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the man.
Nothing which being out of a man entering into him, can defile him; but those things which proceed from the man, these are the things which defile the man.
If any one destroys the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God which you are is holy.
these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.
To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from men a first fruit to God and the Lamb,
taking care that no one may come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up may make trouble and by it many be defiled,
And he said to them, Are you also so without understanding? Do you not understand that nothing which enters into a man from without can defile him,
Marriage is honorable in all, and married life without blame; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
fornicators, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first.
And there shall not enter into it any thing that is defiled, nor any one that commits an abomination and falsehood, but those enrolled in the Lamb's book of life.
From Thematic Bible
Defilement » Of sin
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Defilement » What defiles a man
And the tongue is a fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell.
And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand. Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.
And again calling all the people, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing which being out of a man entering into him, can defile him; but those things which proceed from the man, these are the things which defile the man. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) read more.
And when he had gone from the multitude into the house, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he said to them, Are you also so without understanding? Do you not understand that nothing which enters into a man from without can defile him, because it enters not into his heart, but into the stomach, and goes out to the earth, purifying all aliments? But he said, that which comes out of the man, this defiles him; for from within, from the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, malice, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching carcass of an unclean thing
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is defiled in itself, except to him that thinks any thing to be defiled; to him it is defiled.
If therefore you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why do you practice ordinances as living in the world,??21 you shall not touch, you shall not taste, you shall not feel,??22 all which are to perish in the using??ccording to the commandments and instructions of men?
Defilement » Ceremonial
THEN they led him from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. And it was morning; and they entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead body or a bone
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Making and serving idols
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating unclean things
and he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by four corners to the earth,
Defilement » of priests
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Not defiling
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » The land
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a dead beast
Defilement » priests » Not to eat holy things while under
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Having a leprosy
Defilement » priests » To decide in all cases of
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » The sanctuary
Defilement » Illustrative » Of sin
Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.
But the things which proceed from the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the man.
Defilement » Neglecting purification from, punished by cutting off
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Having an issue, &c
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the carcass of any ceremonially unclean animal
Defilement » What defiles the house of God
Defilement » Caused by » Leprosy
Defilement » Laws relating to
Defilement » Causes of, improperly enlarged by tradition
and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault].
these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.
Defilement » Illustrative » Of unholy doctrines
Know you not that you are a temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any one destroys the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God which you are is holy.
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Menses
Defilement » Those that defile the temple of God
Know you not that you are a temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any one destroys the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God which you are is holy.
Defilement » Caused by » Childbirth
And when the days of their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they carried him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Defilement » Those that defile themselves
Defilement » Forbidden to the jews
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Furniture, &c
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching anything defiled by an issue, &c
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Gonorrhea
Defilement » Cleansed by legal ablutions
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Houses
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Going into a leprous house
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Eating things that died
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Following the sins of the heathen
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Seeking after wizards
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Giving children to molech
Defilement » priests » Punished for eating of the holy things while under
Defilement » Child-bearing
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » The person
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Gathering ashes of the red heifer
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Being alone with a dead body
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching an unclean person
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Touching a grave
Defilement » Those that are defiled
To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but by works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and as to every good work reprobate.
Defilement » Those under, removed from the camp
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Sacrificing the red heifer
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Burning the red heifer
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Blood shedding
Defilement » Caused by » Killing in battle
Defilement » Caused by » Spermatorrhea
Defilement » Moral, punished
Defilement » Who defiles the flesh
as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, committing fornication in the same manner as these and going after unnatural lewdness, are made an example, enduring the punishment of eternal fire. In like manner also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject government, and blaspheme glories.
Defilement » Contact with sinners falsely supposed to cause
THEN they led him from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. And it was morning; and they entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
Defilement » Caused by » Copulation
Defilement » Egyptian usage, concerning
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Topics on Defilement
Defilement, By Sin
Revelation 14:4These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from men a first fruit to God and the Lamb,
Defilement, Objects Of
1 Corinthians 8:7But all have not this knowledge; and some with the conscience [unenlightened] even till now eat an idol's [sacrifice] as an idol's sacrifice, and their conscience being weak is defiled.
