Bible verses about "cleanliness" | LITV

² And seeing some of His disciples eating bread with unclean, that is unwashed hands, they found fault. ³ For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse the hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders. ⁴ And coming from the market, they do not eat without immersing. And there are many other things which they received to hold: dippings of cups, and of utensils, and of copper vessels, and couches. ⁵ Then the Pharisees and scribes questioned Him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? ⁶ And answering, He said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites; as it has been written: "This people honors Me with the lips, but their heart is far away from Me; ⁷ and in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." Isa. 29:13 ⁸ For forsaking the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men: dippings of utensils and cups, and many other such like things you do. ⁹ And He said to them, Do you do well to set aside the commandment of God so that you may keep your tradition? ¹⁰ For Moses said, "Honor your father and your mother;" Ex. 20:12; Deut. 5:16 and, "The one speaking evil of father or mother, let him expire by death." Ex. 21:17 ¹¹ But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, Corban, (which is, A gift!) whatever you may profit by me. ¹² And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or mother, ¹³ making the Word of God of no effect by your tradition which you delivered. And many such like things you do. ¹⁴ And calling all the crowd near, He said to them, All hear Me and understand. ¹⁵ There is nothing from outside the man, having entered into him, which is able to defile him . But the things going out from him, those are the things defiling the man. ¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷ And when He entered into a house from the crowd, His disciples questioned Him about the parable. ¹⁸ And He said to them, Are you also so undiscerning? Do you not perceive that all that enters from the outside into the man is not able to defile him? ¹⁹ This is because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the wastebowl, purging all the foods. ²⁰ And He said, That passing out of the man, it is the thing that defiles the man. ²¹ For from within, out of the heart of men, pass out the evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²² thefts, greedy desires, iniquities, deceit, lustful desires, a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. ²³ All these evil things pass out from within and defile the man. ²⁴ Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

¹⁷ Therefore, to anyone knowing to do good, and not doing it, it is sin to him.

²⁸ And you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead; and you shall not put on yourself any etched mark; I am Jehovah.

²⁵ Then I will sprinkle clean waters on you, and you shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your defilement and from all your idols.

⁸ For the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever honorable, whatever is right, whatever pure, whatever lovely, whatever of good report, if of any virtue, and if of any praise, think on these things.

¹² Also you shall have a place outside the camp, and you shall go out there. ¹³ And you shall have an instrument on your staff. And it shall be, as you sit outside, you shall dig with it, and shall turn back, and shall cover that which comes from you. ¹⁴ For Jehovah your God walks in the middle of your camp to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you; therefore your camp shall be holy, so that He may see no unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.

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

⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

¹ Then having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and of spirit, perfecting 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 His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.

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

⁷ Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

¹⁶ Wash yourselves, purify yourselves. Put away the evil of your doings from My sight; stop doing evil.