Bible Verses about โcleanlinessโ
The Bible contains 39 verses about cleanliness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.โ
โ"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.โ
โFinally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.โ
โTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.โ
โLet all things be done decently and in order.โ
โDon't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."โ
โBlessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.โ
โCreate in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.โ
โWash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.โ
โcovetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.โ
โFor from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,โ
โBut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.โ
โYou blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.โ
โHe said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.โ
โAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man."โ
โbecause it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?"โ
โHaving therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.โ
โPurify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.โ
โHe said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,โ
โFor Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'โ
โthen you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,โ
โmaking void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."โ
โThere is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.โ
โWhen he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.โ
โHe said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.โ
โBut in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'โ
โHe answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.โ
โBut you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'โ
โHe called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.โ
โIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"โ
โ"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."โ
โI will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.โ
โYou shall have a place also outside of the camp, where you shall go forth abroad:โ
โand you shall have a paddle among your weapons; and it shall be, when you sit down abroad, you shall dig therewith, and shall turn back and cover that which comes from you:โ
โ(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.โ
โThey don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)โ
โThe Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"โ
โNow when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.โ
โfor Yahweh your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.โ
