2 Corinthians 7:1

New International Version

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

James 4:8

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

1 John 3:3

All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

1 Corinthians 6:20

you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.

Proverbs 16:6

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

1 John 1:9

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

Ephesians 2:3

All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.

Romans 5:20

The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Isaiah 1:16

Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.

Proverbs 30:12

those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;

1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,

Hebrews 12:23

to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

1 Thessalonians 3:13

May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Matthew 12:33

“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.

Jeremiah 13:27

your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How long will you be unclean?”

Jeremiah 4:14

Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?

Psalm 19:9

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:9

He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.

Hebrews 6:9

Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

1 Peter 1:15

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

1 Peter 1:17

Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.

Leviticus 13:58

Any fabric, woven or knitted material, or any leather article that has been washed and is rid of the mold, must be washed again. Then it will be clean.”