52 Bible Verses about Purity
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Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,
But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.
But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,
(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
and to put on the new man who has been created in God's image -- in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!
Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the Lord's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.
by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,
and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear like the sky itself.
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
he will deliver even someone who is not innocent, who will escape through the cleanness of your hands."
The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.
For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!
I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.
Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)
If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver; but if she is a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar.
Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
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Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Purity
Purity » Sexual
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,
For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,
Purity » Of the scripture
Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.
The Lord's precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord's commands are pure and give insight for life.
I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain!' I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.
Purity » Christian, general references to
Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may go up to his holy dwelling place? The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Purity » The pure
The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.
All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior. For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God. For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules. read more.
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent. You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent. You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
Purity » What is pure
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.
The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.
(Tsade) You are just, O Lord, and your judgments are fair. The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable. My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions. read more.
Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior. For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God. For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules. read more.
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent. You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent. You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
Purity » Who purifies their soul
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him. Dear friends, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is. And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed -- not by perishable things like silver or gold, but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake. read more.
Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart. You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
Purity » Keeping yourself pure
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Purity » Who finds nothing to be pure
All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
Topics on Purity
Christ's Purity
Hebrews 7:26For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Purity Of Heart
Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Purity Of New Creation
Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man who has been created in God's image -- in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Purity, Nature Of
Genesis 18:4Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Sexual Purity
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,
The Purity Of The Gospel
Galatians 2:5But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.