For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only abuse not this liberty for an occasion to indulge the flesh, but by mutual love serve one another.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

A pure

Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked things:

and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Flee youthful passions: and follow righteousness, fidelity, love, and peace, with all those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart:

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Having therefore purified your souls by obedience to the truth, through the Spirit, to brotherly love unfeigned, love one another with a pure heart fervently:

And every one, that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

A good

having faith and a good conscience, which some putting away have made shipwreck concerning the faith:

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

and Paul looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God even to this day:"

And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

I say the truth in Christ, I lye not, (my conscience bearing me witness in the holy Ghost,)

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

I give thanks to God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience, having remembrance of thee continually in my prayers night and day;

To the pure indeed all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure; even their mind and conscience is polluted.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works, that ye may serve the living God?

let us draw near with sincerity, in the full assurance of faith, having our hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to behave well.

having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

General references

On these two precepts depend all the law and the prophets.

And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

and let all your affairs be carried on in love.