32 Bible Verses about Purity
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Let no one think slightingly of you because you are a young man; but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, be an example for your fellow Christians to imitate.
the elder women too as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with perfect modesty.
and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,
by purity of life, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love;
But I am afraid that, as the serpent in his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may be led astray from their single-heartedness and their fidelity to Christ.
But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.
For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;
Keep a strong curb, however, on your youthful cravings; and strive for integrity, good faith, love, peace, in company with all who pray to the Lord with pure hearts.
To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.
that each man among you shall know how to procure a wife who shall be his own in purity and honour;
And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.
Never administer a sharp reprimand to a man older than yourself; but entreat him as if he were your father, and the younger men as brothers;
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.
by the proclamation of the truth, by the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness, wielded in both hands;
Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.
For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
Blind Pharisee, first wash clean the inside of the cup or dish, and then the outside will be clean also.
Yet I would that everybody lived as I do; but each of us has his own special gift from God--one in one direction and one in another.
Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace.
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Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Purity
And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.
Purity » Sexual
But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her.
These are those who had not defiled themselves with women: they are as pure as virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men, as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;
Purity » Of the scripture
Purity » Christian, general references to
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.
But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.
Purity » The pure
To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.
Purity » What is pure
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Purity » Who purifies their soul
See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him. Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we are to be in the future has not yet been fully revealed. We know that if Christ reappears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.
knowing, as you do, that it was not with a ransom of perishable wealth, such as silver or gold, that you were set free from your frivolous habits of life which had been handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ--as of an unblemished and spotless lamb. He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him, read more.
are faithful to God, who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are resting upon God. Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently. For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.
Purity » Keeping yourself pure
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.
Purity » Who finds nothing to be pure
To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.
Topics on Purity
Christ's Purity
Hebrews 7:26Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
Purity Of Heart
Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Purity Of New Creation
Ephesians 4:24with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
1 John 1:5This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.
Purity, Nature Of
Mark 7:2They had noticed that some of His disciples were eating their food with 'unclean' (that is to say, unwashed)
Sexual Purity
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;
The Purity Of The Gospel
Galatians 2:5But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity.