Bible verses about "cleanliness" | BLB

² And they had seen that some of His disciples are eating the bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. ³ For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash the hands carefully, holding the tradition of the elders; ⁴ and on coming from the market, they do not eat unless they wash; and there are many other things which they received, for them to hold to—washings of cups and vessels and utensils and couches for dining. ⁵ And the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat the bread with unwashed hands?” ⁶ And He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written: ‘This people honors Me with the lips, but their heart is kept far away from Me; ⁷ and they worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ ⁸ Having neglected the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.” ⁹ And He was saying to them, “Neatly do you set aside the commandment of God, that you might keep your tradition. ¹⁰ For Moses said, ‘Honor your Father and your mother,’ and, ‘The one speaking evil of father or mother must surely die.’ ¹¹ But you say that if a man says to the father or the mother, ‘Whatever you might be profited from me, it is Corban,’ that is, a gift, ¹² no longer do you permit him to do anything for the father or the mother, ¹³ making void the word of God for your tradition, which you have handed down. And you do many things like such.” ¹⁴ And having summoned the crowd again, He was saying to them, “Listen to Me, all, and understand: ¹⁵ There is nothing from outside the man entering into him which is able to defile him; but the things proceeding out of the man are the things defiling the man.” ^{16 17} And when He went into the house from the crowd, His disciples were asking Him the parable. ¹⁸ And He says to them, “Thus are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that everything entering into the man from outside is not able to defile him, ¹⁹ because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the sewer?” (Thus purifying all foods.) ²⁰ And He was saying, “That going forth out of the man, that defiles the man. ²¹ For from within the heart of men go forth evil thoughts, sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries, ²² covetous desires, wickednesses, deceit, sensuality, an evil eye, slander, pride, foolishness. ²³ All these evils go forth from within, and they defile the man.” ²⁴ Do not judge according to appearance, but judge the righteous judgment.”

¹⁷ Therefore to the one knowing to do good, and not doing, it is sin.

⁸ Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is venerable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if any excellence and if any praise—think on these things.

²⁶ Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside might become clean also.

⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

¹ Therefore having these promises, beloved, we should cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

⁷ But if we should walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

⁹ If we should confess our sins, He is faithful and just, that He may forgive us our sins and might cleanse us from all unrighteousness.