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.
General references
Bible References
The pure
Luke 11:39
The Lord said: You Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter. Yet your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
Acts 10:15
The voice spoke to him again the second time: You stop calling defiled that which God has cleansed.
Romans 14:14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean in itself. If someone thinks something is unclean it is unclean to him.
1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient (profitable) (good). All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the authority (power) (control) of anything.
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient (profitable). All things are lawful for me, but all things do not build up (confirm) (strengthen).
1 Timothy 4:3
They will forbid marrying, [and command] to abstain from food, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Their
1 Corinthians 8:7
Not all people know this. Some eat food offered to idols and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Hebrews 9:14
The blood of Christ did even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without blemish to God and cleansed your conscience from dead works. Now we can serve (worship) the living God.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
General references
Leviticus 7:19
The flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten. It should be burned with fire. As for other flesh, anyone who is clean may eat such flesh.
Leviticus 10:10
You must learn the difference (distinction) between what is holy and what is not holy and between the clean and the unclean.
Leviticus 11:34
If water from that pottery touches any food, the food is unclean. Any liquid that you drink from that pottery is unclean.
Deuteronomy 14:3
Do not eat any detestable thing.
Acts 24:16
I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.