The Color Purple

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

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:

“They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them.

Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, its midst being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. — read the full passage →

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.

“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

“You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.

Judah mourns, and its gates languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; from me your fruit is found.”

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

My skin grows black and peels from me. My bones are burned with heat.

The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burnt up, and one third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.

They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.

In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;

The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.

Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.

Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.

Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

“You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman shall it be made.

Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.

They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. — read the full passage →

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

Their appearance is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin clings to their bones; it is withered, it has become like a stick.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?” — read the full passage →

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. — read the full passage →

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ — read the full passage →