Titus 1:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

The pure

Their

1 Corinthians 8:7

Hebrews 9:14

Hebrews 10:22

General references

Acts 24:16

Bible References

The pure

Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge the truth.

Their

Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, by the eternal Spirit, offered up himself in sacrifice without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, that we may perform divine service to the living God?

let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water:

General references

For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.