Clean House

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Let all things be done decently and in order.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. — read the full passage →

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God. — read the full passage →

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. — read the full passage →

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

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.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! — read the full passage →

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

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. — read the full passage →

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. — read the full passage →

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

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. — read the full passage →

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. — read the full passage →

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. — read the full passage →

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →