Bible verses about "purity" | Moffatt

¹⁹ Now the deeds of the flesh are quite obvious, such as sexual vice, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰ idolatry, magic, quarrels, dissension, jealousy, temper, rivalry, factions, party-spirit, ²¹ envy, [murder], drinking bouts, revelry, and the like; I tell you beforehand as I have told you already, that people who indulge in such practices will never inherit the Realm of God.

¹⁴ No, put on the character of the Lord Jesus Christ, and never think how to gratify the cravings of the flesh.

⁵ Be sure of this, that no one guilty of sexual vice or impurity or lust (that is, an idolater) possesses any inheritance in the realm of Christ and God.

³ It is God's will that you should be consecrated, that you abstain from sexual vice, ⁴ that each of you should learn to take a wife for himself chastely and honourably, ⁵ not to gratify sensual passion like the Gentiles in their ignorance of God — ⁶ no one is to defraud or overreach his brother in this matter, for the Lord avenges all these sins, as we told you already in our solemn protest against them. ⁷ God did not call us to be impure but to be consecrated; ⁸ hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.

⁵ So put to death those members that are on earth: sexual vice, impurity, appetite, evil desire, and lust (which is idolatry),

⁸ Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

¹⁸ Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clean conscience; my desire is in every way to lead an honest life.

¹⁸ Shun immorality! Any other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his body.

⁹ if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, he forgives our sins and cleanses us from all iniquity;

³ It is God's will that you should be consecrated, that you abstain from sexual vice, ⁴ that each of you should learn to take a wife for himself chastely and honourably, ⁵ not to gratify sensual passion like the Gentiles in their ignorance of God —

⁴ Let marriage be held in honour by all, and keep the marriage-bed unstained. God will punish the vicious and adulterous.

¹² Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, love, faith, and purity.

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