Clean And Unclean

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

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

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

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

And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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

that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith 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 made of necessity a change also of the law.

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

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. — read the full passage →

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away.

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

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake;

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. — 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 carnal, sold under sin.

and 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 them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life. — read the full passage →

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.

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

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid. — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

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

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

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