34 Bible Verses about Purgatory
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And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.
If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.
Then a winged one came to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from off the altar with the fire-spoon.
Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.
For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.
To the great meeting and church of the first of those who are named in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of good men made complete,
And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim.
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
(May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.
The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
And the four beasts, having every one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and inside: and without resting day and night, they say, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, Ruler of all, who was and is and is to come.
To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.
The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.
I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day
If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,
Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;
Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them.
He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.
Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?
After these things I saw a door open in heaven, and the first voice came to my ears, like the sound of a horn, saying, Come up here, and I will make clear to you the things which are to come.
The child without a father is forced from its mother's breast, and they take the young children of the poor for debt.
