Bible Verses About Purity
Scripture on a clean heart — sexual integrity, pure motives, and seeing God.
Purity in Scripture is more than sexual — it is a clean heart, single toward God. He promises the pure in heart will see him, and offers cleansing when we fall. These verses are for anyone pursuing wholeness inside and out.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
This is the will of God... that ye should abstain from fornication.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed... to thy word.
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.
Be thou an example of the believers... in purity.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
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.
Whatsoever things are pure... think on these things.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled.
Purity is not mainly a list of no's but a clean, single heart — and God is in the business of making one. Guard your way by his word, and take heart: the pure in heart shall see God.
