40 Bible Verses about cleansing

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2 Peter 1:9

For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.

Matthew 23:26

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Leviticus 15:28

When she becomes clean from her discharge, she shall count off for herself seven days; and afterward she will be clean.

Job 9:30

“If I should wash myself with snow
And cleanse my hands with lye,

Leviticus 15:13

‘Now when the man with the discharge becomes cleansed from his discharge, then he shall count off for himself seven days for his cleansing; he shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in running water and will become clean.

Hebrews 9:23

Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Joel 3:21

And I will avenge their blood which I have not avenged,
For the Lord dwells in Zion.

Luke 11:39

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.

Leviticus 14:1

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Ezekiel 43:26

For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they consecrate it.

Mark 7:19

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.)

Leviticus 16:30

for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

Numbers 19:12

That one shall purify himself from uncleanness with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, and then he will be clean; but if he does not purify himself on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean.

John 13:10

Jesus *said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”

Leviticus 14:7

He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field.

Daniel 8:14

He said to me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the holy place will be properly restored.”

Jeremiah 33:8

I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned against Me and by which they have transgressed against Me.

Leviticus 14:19

The priest shall next offer the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Then afterward, he shall slaughter the burnt offering.

Numbers 35:33

So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.

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Blood » Of sacrifices, typical of the blood of Christ » Cleansing

Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised

Malachi 3:3

He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.

Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Cleansing » Ps 51 » Ceremonial

Exodus 40:12

Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

Leviticus 16:26

The one who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; then afterward he shall come into the camp.

Hebrews 9:10

since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation.

Exodus 30:20

when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the Lord.

Leviticus 14:8

The one to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe in water and be clean. Now afterward, he may enter the camp, but he shall stay outside his tent for seven days.

Cleansing » Desire for » Examples of spiritual

Zechariah 3:4

He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.”

Isaiah 6:7

He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.”

Cleansing » Desire for » The desire for

John 13:9

Simon Peter *said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Cleansing

Ezekiel 16:9

“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

Joel » Kohathite » Assisted » Cleansing » Temple

2 Chronicles 29:12

Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

Water » Described as » Cleansing

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