10 Bible Verses about Purification

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Luke 2:22

And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they carried him up into Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Mark 7:2-8

And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.read more.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Wherefore do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders: but they eat bread with unwashed hands? And responding He said to them, Beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as has been written, This people honor me with lips, but their heart is far from me. In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For having left the commandment of God, you are holding the tradition of men.

Acts 15:5-11

And certain one of those from the sect of the Pharisees having believed arose up, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem. And there being much disputation, Peter, having arisen, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from ancient days God chose among you, that the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel through my mouth, and believe.read more.
And God, who knows the heart, witnessed to them, giving to them the Holy Ghost, as also to us; and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we believe that we are saved, in the same manner in which they are also.

Titus 2:11-14

For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;read more.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Purification » By blood

Hebrews 9:19-22

For every commandment having been spoken by Moses to all the people according to law, having taken the blood of bullocks and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God established unto you. And he likewise also sprinkled the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry, with blood. read more.
And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

Hebrews 9:12-14

neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Purification » Figurative

Purification » Traditions of the elders concerning

Matthew 15:2

Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Mark 7:2-5

And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches. read more.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Wherefore do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders: but they eat bread with unwashed hands?

Mark 7:8-9

For having left the commandment of God, you are holding the tradition of men. And He said to them, Truly, you make void the commandment of God, that you may hold your own tradition.

Luke 11:38

And the Pharisee seeing, was astonished because He was not first baptized before dinner.

Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency

Matthew 27:24

And Pilate seeing that he profits nothing, but rather an uproar supervenes, having taken water, washed his hands in the presence of the multitude, saying, For I am free from the blood of this just one: you shall see to it.

Purification » Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water

Purification » Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning

Purification » For women » After menstruation

Purification » For women » After childbirth

Luke 2:22

And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they carried him up into Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Purification » Water of

Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle

Purification » Of paul, to show his fidelity to the law

Purification » Of the jews before the passover celebration

John 11:55

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many came up out of the country into Jerusalem before the passover, in order that they might purify themselves.

Purification » By abstaining from sexual intercourse

Purification » By fire, for things that resist fire

Purification » For women » Before marriage

Redemption » Procures for us » Purification

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