1 Corinthians 6:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God's Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God.

Cross References

Psalm 51:2

Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt.

Psalm 51:7

Wash me with hyssop until I am clean and whiter than snow.

Proverbs 30:12

others think they are perfect, but they are stained by sin.

Isaiah 1:16

Wash yourselves clean! I am disgusted with your filthy deeds. Stop doing wrong

Isaiah 45:25

I, the LORD, will give victory and great honour to the people of Israel.”

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the LORD. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

Jeremiah 4:14

But Jerusalem, there is still time for you to be saved. Wash the evil from your hearts and stop making sinful plans,

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle you with clean water, and you will be clean and acceptable to me. I will wash away everything that makes you unclean, and I will remove your disgusting idols.

Leviticus 14:48

On the other hand, if the priest discovers that mildew hasn't reappeared after the house was newly plastered, he will say, “This house is clean—the mildew has gone.”

Leviticus 8:6

After Moses told Aaron and his sons to step forward, he made them wash themselves.

Matthew 20:4

He said he would pay them what was fair, if they would work in his vineyard.

Luke 18:14

Then Jesus said, “When the two men went home, it was the tax collector and not the Pharisee who was pleasing to God. If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honoured.”

John 13:10

Jesus answered, “People who have bathed and are clean all over need to wash just their feet. And you, my disciples, are clean, except for one of you.”

John 13:8

“You will never wash my feet!” Peter replied. “If I don't wash you,” Jesus told him, “you don't really belong to me.”

Acts 13:39

But everyone who has faith in Jesus is set free.

Acts 22:16

What are you waiting for? Get up! Be baptized, and wash away your sins by praying to the Lord.”

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people.”

Romans 3:24

But God treats us much better than we deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins.

Romans 4:5

But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him.

Romans 5:1

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God.

Romans 5:9

But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ sacrificed his life's blood, we will also be kept safe from God's anger.

Romans 8:30

God then accepted the people he had already decided to choose, and he has shared his glory with them.

Romans 8:33

If God says his chosen ones are acceptable to him, can anyone bring charges against them?

1 Corinthians 1:2

To God's church in Corinth. Christ Jesus chose you to be his very own people, and you worship in his name, as we and all others do who call him Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:30

You are God's children. He sent Christ Jesus to save us and to make us wise, acceptable, and holy.

1 Corinthians 12:2

I want you to remember that before you became followers of the Lord, you were led in all the wrong ways by idols that cannot even talk.

Galatians 2:16

But we know that God accepts only those who have faith in Jesus Christ. No one can please God by simply obeying the Law. So we put our faith in Christ Jesus, and God accepted us because of our faith.

Galatians 3:11

No one can please God by obeying the Law. The Scriptures also say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”

Galatians 3:24

In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.

Galatians 3:8

Long ago the Scriptures said that God would accept the Gentiles because of their faith. That's why God told Abraham the good news that all nations would be blessed because of him.

Ephesians 5:26

He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.

Ephesians 5:8

You used to be like people living in the dark, but now you are people of the light because you belong to the Lord. So act like people of the light

2 Thessalonians 2:13

My friends, the Lord loves you, and it is only natural for us to thank God for you. God chose you to be the first ones to be saved. His Spirit made you holy, and you put your faith in the truth.

Hebrews 10:22

So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water.

Hebrews 10:29

But it is much worse to dishonour God's Son and to disgrace the blood of the promise that made us holy. And it is just as bad to insult the Holy Spirit, who shows us mercy.

Hebrews 2:11

Jesus and the people he makes holy all belong to the same family. That is why he isn't ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father decided to choose you as his people, and his Spirit has made you holy. You have obeyed Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. I pray that God will be kind to you and will keep on giving you peace!

1 Peter 1:22

You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart.

1 Peter 3:21

Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.

1 John 2:12

Children, I am writing to you, because your sins have been forgiven in the name of Christ.

Revelation 1:5

May kindness and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness. Jesus was the first to conquer death, and he is the ruler of all earthly kings. Christ loves us, and by his blood he set us free from our sins.

Revelation 7:14

“Sir,” I answered, “you must know.” Then he told me: “These are the ones who have gone through the great suffering. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and have made them white.