Bible verses about "cleanliness" | LEB

² And they saw that some of his disciples were eating their* bread with unclean—that is, unwashed—hands. ³ (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands _⌊ritually_⌋,* thus* holding fast to the traditions of the elders. ⁴ And when they come* from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions* which they have received and* hold fast to—for example,* the washing of cups and pitchers and bronze kettles and dining couches.)* ⁵ And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their* bread with unclean hands?" ⁶ So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written,
'This people honors me with their* lips, but their heart is far, far away from me. ⁷ And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'* ⁸ Abandoning the commandment of God, you hold fast to the tradition of men." ⁹ And he said to them, "You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep* your tradition. ¹⁰ For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,'* and, 'The one who speaks evil of father or mother _⌊must certainly die_⌋*.'* ¹¹ But you say, 'If a man says to his* father or to his* mother, "Whatever _⌊benefit you would have received_⌋* from me is corban"* (that is, a gift to God), ¹² you no longer permit him to do anything for his* father or his* mother, ¹³ thus* making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar things such as this." ¹⁴ And summoning the crowd again, he said to them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand: ¹⁵ There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him by* going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person."*

¹⁷ And when he entered into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. ¹⁸ And he said to them, "So are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that everything that is outside that goes into a person is not able to defile him? ¹⁹ For it does not enter into his heart but into his* stomach, and goes out into the latrine"—thus* declaring all foods clean. ²⁰ And he said, "What comes out of a person, that defiles a person. ²¹ For from within, from the heart of people, come evil plans, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, ²² adulteries, acts of greed, malicious deeds, deceit, licentiousness, _⌊envy_⌋,* abusive speech, pride, foolishness. ²³ All these evil things come from within and defile a person." ²⁴ Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"

¹⁷ Therefore, to the one who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

²⁸ And you* shall not make a slash in your* body for a dead person, nor shall you* make on yourselves a tattoo's mark; I am Yahweh.

²⁵ And I will sprinkle on you pure water, and you will be clean from all of your uncleanness, and I will cleanse you from all of your idols.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are pleasing, whatever things are commendable, if there is any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these things.

¹² "And there shall be for you a designated place outside the camp; _⌊and you shall go there to relieve yourself_⌋,* ¹³ and a digging tool* shall be included in addition to your other utensils* for yourself; _⌊and then_⌋* _⌊when you relieve yourself_⌋* outside the camp you shall dig with it, and then you shall turn, and you shall cover your excrement. ¹⁴ For Yahweh your God is walking about in the midst of your camp to deliver you and _⌊to hand your enemies over to you before you_⌋,* and so let your camp be holy, so that he shall not see in it _⌊anything indecent_⌋,* and he shall turn away _⌊from going with you_⌋.*

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

²⁶ Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish,* so that the outside of it may become clean also.

¹ Therefore since we* have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the fear of God.

⁷ But if we 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 confess our sins, he is faithful and just, so that he will forgive us our* sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

⁷ Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

¹⁰ Create a clean heart for me, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit _⌊within me_⌋.*

¹⁶ Wash! Make yourselves clean! Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes! Cease to do evil!