15 Bible Verses about Cleanliness

Most Relevant Verses

Isaiah 1:16

Thus saith the LORD God: Wash and be clean; put away the wickedness of your imaginations out of my sight. Cease to do evil and learn to do well.

Deuteronomy 23:12-14

Thou shalt have a place without the host whither thou shalt resort to, and thou shalt have a sharp point at the end of thy weapon: and when thou wilt ease thyself, dig therewith and turn and cover that which is departed from thee. For the LORD thy God walketh in thine host, to rid thee and to set thine enemies before thee. Let thine host be pure that he see no unclean thing among you and turn from you.

Matthew 23:26

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, that the inside of the cup and the platter, that the outside of them may also be clean.

Philippians 4:8

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

From Thematic Bible


Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of

Genesis 43:24

and led them into Joseph's house, and gave them water to wash their feet, and gave their asses provender.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mount unto the people and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his apparel, and went into the house of the LORD and prayed; and after came to his own house and bade that they should set meat before him, and he did eat.

Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not; observing the traditions of the elders.

Cleanliness » Encouraged

Ruth 3:3

wash thyself therefore and anoint thee and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee to the threshing floor. But let not the man be aware of thee, until he have left eating and drinking.

Genesis 35:2

Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,

Leviticus 13:6

And let the priest look on him again the seventh day. Then if the sore be waxed blackish, and is not grown abroad in the skin, let the priest make him clean, for it is but a scurf. And let him wash his clothes, and then he is clean.

More verses: Numbers 8:7

Cleanliness » Examples of

Genesis 43:24

and led them into Joseph's house, and gave them water to wash their feet, and gave their asses provender.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mount unto the people and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his apparel, and went into the house of the LORD and prayed; and after came to his own house and bade that they should set meat before him, and he did eat.

Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not; observing the traditions of the elders.

Cleanliness » Figurative

Cleanliness » Regulation relating to, in camp

Deuteronomy 23:12-14

Thou shalt have a place without the host whither thou shalt resort to, and thou shalt have a sharp point at the end of thy weapon: and when thou wilt ease thyself, dig therewith and turn and cover that which is departed from thee. For the LORD thy God walketh in thine host, to rid thee and to set thine enemies before thee. Let thine host be pure that he see no unclean thing among you and turn from you.

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