Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
General references
Bible References
Defile
Leviticus 18:6
‘No one shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness (have intimate relations). I am the Lord.
Jeremiah 44:4
Yet I sent to you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this shamefully vile thing which I hate.”
Matthew 15:18 But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man.
Mark 7:10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother [with respect and gratitude]’; and, ‘He who speaks evil of his father or mother must be put to death’;
1 Corinthians 3:17
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
For
Leviticus 20:22
‘Therefore keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and do them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out [as it did those before you].
Deuteronomy 12:31
You shall not behave this way toward the Lord your God, for they have done for their gods every repulsive thing which the Lord hates; for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [as sacrifices] to their gods.
Deuteronomy 18:12
For everyone who does these things is utterly repulsive to the Lord; and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
General references
Leviticus 18:27
(for all these repulsive acts have been done by the men who lived in the land before you, and the land has become defiled);
Deuteronomy 18:12
For everyone who does these things is utterly repulsive to the Lord; and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God is driving them out before you.