What does the Bible say about purity?

12 verses about purity, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about purity

1. Matthew 5:8 — Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 5 votes
2. Psalms 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 4 votes
3. Psalms 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 3 votes
4. 1 Corinthians 6:18 — Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 3 votes
5. 1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 3 votes
6. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 3 votes
7. Romans 13:14 — But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. 2 votes
8. Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
9. Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 2 votes
10. Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 2 votes
11. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 2 votes
12. 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (2), Matthew (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

Related topics

• Living Together Not Married
• Sexual Purity
• Abstinence
• Unmarried Sex
• Intimacy
• Pornography
• Masturbating
• Premarital Sex
• Unclean Thoughts
• Making Out
• Immorality
• Fornication

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.