11 Bible Verses about Purification

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Acts 21:24-26

These take, and purify thyself with them, and pay the expenses for them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that those things of which they have been informed concerning thee are nothing, but that thou thyself also walkest in observance of the Law. But concerning the gentile believers, we have written to them and decided that they should observe no such thing, save only to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from what hath been strangled, and from fornication. Then Paul took the men, and the next day having purified himself with them, entered the temple, announcing the completion of the days of the purification, until the offering was made for every one of them.

Luke 2:22

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

Mark 7:2-8

and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders; and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dipping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels;)read more.
then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands? And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men.

Acts 15:5-11

But there rose up certain believers of the sect of the Pharisees, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter. And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, ye know that a long time ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the glad tidings, and believe.read more.
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us; and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. Now therefore why do ye provoke the anger of God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.

Titus 2:11-14

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, was manifested, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world; looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;read more.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

From Thematic Bible


Purification » By blood

Hebrews 9:19-22

For when Moses had spoken every precept according to the Law to all the people, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God enjoined in respect to you." The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the service he in like manner sprinkled with the blood. read more.
And almost all things are according to the Law purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Hebrews 9:12-14

not with the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, and obtained for us everlasting redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God!

Purification » Figurative

Purification » Traditions of the elders concerning

Matthew 15:2

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

Mark 7:2-5

and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders; and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dipping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels;) read more.
then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?

Mark 7:8-9

Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men. And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!

Luke 11:38

And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner.

Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency

Matthew 27:24

And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye 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 according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to 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

Acts 21:24

These take, and purify thyself with them, and pay the expenses for them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that those things of which they have been informed concerning thee are nothing, but that thou thyself also walkest in observance of the Law.

Acts 21:26

Then Paul took the men, and the next day having purified himself with them, entered the temple, announcing the completion of the days of the purification, until the offering was made for every one of them.

Purification » Of the jews before the passover celebration

John 11:55

And the passover of the Jews was at hand; and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to 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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