Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
holiness | awe | promises
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
Spirit | heart
He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”
Mark 7:20-23
sin | temptation | anger
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness.
According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:1-2
sin | mercy
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
sin | evil | repentance
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:8
sin | righteousness | repentance
You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
John 15:3
Word of God | speaking | evil
Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean.
Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes.
Cease to do evil.
Isaiah 1:16
sin | evil
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 his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
sacrifice | community | light
Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3
family | heaven | children
Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
Daniel 12:10
sin | understanding | wisdom
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
Titus 2:14
sacrifice | goodness | sin
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Acts 22:16
baptism | sin
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word.
Ephesians 5:25-26
love | relationships | marriage
How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:14
Jesus | Spirit | sacrifice
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 3:21
baptism | salvation | resurrection
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3
sin | Word of God
“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh:
“Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18
sin | forgiveness | blood
For you, God, have tested us.
You have refined us, as silver is refined.
Psalm 66:10
temptation | suffering
Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Joshua 24:23
idols | heart
For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
Hebrews 10:14