52 Bible Verses about Purity
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Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
He that loves pureness of heart and has grace on his lips, the king shall be his friend.
Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
That every one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands ever so clean;
[Beth] How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
For then will I restore to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one accord.
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven in its clearness.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
You blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah.
If she is a wall, we will build upon her towers of silver: and if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Purity
Purity » Sexual
But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
Purity » Of the scripture
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the descendants of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tested in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Purity » Christian, general references to
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Purity » The pure
The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eyesight. With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright. With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.
Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright; With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.
Purity » What is pure
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add not unto his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tested in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
[Tsadde] Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments. Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful. My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words. read more.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eyesight. With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright. With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.
Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright; With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.
Purity » Who purifies their soul
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, read more.
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
Purity » Keeping yourself pure
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
Purity » Who finds nothing to be pure
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
Topics on Purity
Christ's Purity
Hebrews 7:26For such a high priest was befitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Purity Of Heart
Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Purity Of New Creation
Ephesians 4:24And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why do you look upon them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?
Purity, Nature Of
Genesis 18:4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Sexual Purity
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
The Purity Of The Gospel
Galatians 2:5To whom we yielded in subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.