Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Are all
Our iniquities
General references
Bible References
Are all
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned every one to his own way, and LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Job 25:4
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?
Job 42:5
I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees thee.
Psalm 51:5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Romans 7:18
For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.
Ephesians 2:1
Even you, who were dead in trespasses and sins
Titus 3:3
For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.
All our
Isaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness. And as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the [heavenly] agent.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--
Revelation 3:17
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Revelation 7:13
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these who are clothed in white robes, and where did they come from?
We all
Isaiah 40:6
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness of it is as the flower of the field.
Psalm 90:5
Thou carry them away as with a flood. They are as a sleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up.
James 1:10
but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away.
1 Peter 1:24
Because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as a flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls away,
Our iniquities
Isaiah 57:13
When thou cry, let those whom thou have gathered deliver thee. But the wind shall take them; a breath shall carry them all away. But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.
Psalm 1:4
The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Hosea 4:19
The wind has wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.
Zechariah 5:8
And he said, This is Wickedness. And he cast her down into the midst of the ephah, and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth of it.
General references
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the [heavenly] agent.
Luke 17:10
Thus ye also, when ye did all the things that were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen, because we have done what we are obligated to do.