Bible verses about "cleanliness" | Living_Oracles

² And observing some of his disciples eating with impure hands, that is, unwashed hands; ³ (for the Pharisees, and indeed all the Jews who observed the tradition of the elders, eat not until they have washed their hands by pouring a little water upon them: ⁴ and if they be come from the market, by dipping them; and many other usages there are, which they have adopted, as immersions of cups and pots, and brazen vessels and beds:) ⁵ then the Pharisees and Scribes asked him, Whence comes it that your disciples observe not the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands? ⁶ He answering, said to them, O hypocrites! well do you suit the character, which Isaiah gave of you, when he said, This people honor me with their lips; but their heart is estranged from me. ⁷ In vain, however, they worship me, while they teach institutions merely human." ⁸ For laying aside the commandment of God, you retain the traditions of men, immersions of pots and cups, and many other similar practices. ⁹ You judge well, continued he, in annulling the commandment of God, to make room for your traditions. ¹⁰ For Moses has said, "Honor your father and mother" and "Whosoever reviles father or mother, shall be punished with death." ¹¹ But you maintain, if a man say to father or mother, "Be it corban (that is, devoted) whatever of mine shall profit you"; ¹² he must not thenceforth do anything for his father or mother; ¹³ thus invalidating the word of God, by the tradition which you have established. And in many other instances you act thus. ¹⁴ Then having called the whole multitude, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and be instructed. ¹⁵ There is nothing from without, which entering into the man, can pollute him; but the things which proceed from within the man, are the things that pollute him. ¹⁶ If any man has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷ When he had withdrawn from the people into a house, his disciples asked him the meaning of that sentence. ¹⁸ He answered, Are you also void of understanding? Do you not perceive, that whatsoever from without enters into the man, can not pollute him; ¹⁹ because it enters not into his heart, but into his stomach, whence all impurities in the victuals pass into the sink. ²⁰ But, added he, that which proceeds out of the man, is what pollutes the man: ²¹ for from within the human heart proceed vicious machinations, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, ²² insatiable desires, malevolence, fraud, immodesty, envy, calumny, arrogance, levity. ²³ All these evils issue from within, and pollute the man. ²⁴ Judge not from personal regards, but judge according to justice.

¹⁷ Wherefore, to him who know how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are benevolent, whatever things are of good fame; if there be any virtue, and if any praise be due, attentively consider these things;

²⁶ Blind Pharisee! begin with cleansing the inside of the cup, and of the platter, if you would make even the outside clean.

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

¹ Wherefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of flesh and 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 Jesus Christ the Son cleanses us from all sin.

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.