Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Way
But
General references
Bible References
Way
Genesis 6:5
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Psalm 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not walk in the ways of men?
Ephesians 2:2
in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;
Titus 3:3
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
But
Proverbs 15:26
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
Proverbs 30:12
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, cleansed and refined; but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Matthew 12:33
"Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
Acts 15:9
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Titus 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
Titus 3:5
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of rebirth and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from a pure heart fervently:
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of him.
1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
General references
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
Isaiah 55:8
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says the LORD.