Clean And Unclean

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, — read the full passage →

that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letteror one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;

For finding fault with them, he said, “Behold, the days come”, says the Lord, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

Now if there were perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life. — read the full passage →

But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

There 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.

Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

In that he says, “A new covenant”, he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you? — read the full passage →

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating. — read the full passage →

that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. — read the full passage →

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! — read the full passage →

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →