Bible verses about "cleanliness" | Rotherham

² and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread,–––– ³ For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders; ⁴ and coming from market, unless they sprinkle themselves, they eat not,––and, many other things, there are, which they have accepted to hold fast––immersions of cups and measures and copper vessels–––– ⁵ and so the Pharisees and the Scribes, question, him––For what cause do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but, with defiled hands, eat bread? ⁶ But, he, said unto them––Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written––This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me,–– ⁷ But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men; ⁸ Having, dismissed, the commandment, of God, ye, hold fast, the tradition, of men. ⁹ And he was saying to them––Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe; ¹⁰ For, Moses, said––Honour thy father and thy mother, and––He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die,–– ¹¹ But, ye, say––If a man shall say to his father or his mother, Korban! that is, A gift, whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited, ¹² no longer, do ye suffer him to do, aught, for his father or his mother,–– ¹³ cancelling the word of God by your tradition which ye have delivered. And, many such similar things, are ye doing! ¹⁴ And, again calling near the multitude, he was saying unto them––Hearken to me, all! and understand: ¹⁵ Nothing, is there, from without the man, entering into him, which can defile him; but, the things which, out of the man, come forth, are the things that defile the man. ¹⁶ <> ¹⁷ And, when he entered into a house from the multitudes, his disciples began to question him as to the parable; ¹⁸ And he saith unto them––Thus, are, ye also, without discernment? Perceive ye not that, nothing, from without, entering into the man, can defile him; ¹⁹ because it entereth not into his heart, but into his stomach, and, into the draught, is passed––purifying all foods? ²⁰ And he was saying––That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man; ²¹ For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,––fornications, thefts, ²² murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness,–– ²³ all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.
²⁴ Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,

¹⁷ To him, therefore, who knoweth how to be doing, a right thing, and is not doing it, it is, sin, unto him.

²⁸ Cuttings for a dead person, shall ye not make in your flesh. And, punctures in your persons, shall ye not print,––I, am Yahweh.

²⁵ And I will throw upon you clean water, and ye shall be clean,––From all your uncleannesses and from all your manufactured gods, will I cleanse you;

⁸ For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,––if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

¹² And, a place aside, shalt thou have, without the camp,––whither thou canst go forth, abroad; ¹³ and, a blade, shalt thou have upon thy staff,––so shall it be, that, when thou wouldest sit down outside, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back, and cover that which hath passed from thee: ¹⁴ for, Yahweh thy God, walketh to and fro in the midst of thy camp, to rescue thee, and to deliver up thine enemies before thee, so shall thy camps be holy,––and he shall see in thee no shameful thing, that he should turn away from following thee.

⁸ Happy, the pure, in heart; for, they, shall, see God:

²⁶ Blind Pharisee! cleanse, first, the inside, of the cup [and of the dish], that, the outside thereof, may become, clean.

¹ Having therefore, these, promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.

⁷ Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.

⁹ If we are confessing our sins, faithful, is he and, righteous––that he should forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

⁷ Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?

¹⁰ A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

¹⁶ Wash you, make you clean, Put away the wickedness of your doings from before mine eyes,––Cease to do evil.