The best Bible verses for purity (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for purity (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."Matthew 5:8
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."1 Timothy 4:12
"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."Philippians 4:8
"BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word."Psalms 119:9
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:"1 Thessalonians 4:3
"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."2 Timothy 2:22
"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."James 4:8
"Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"Titus 2:12
"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?"1 Corinthians 6:19
"Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."Hebrews 13:4
"He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully."Psalms 24:4
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:"Colossians 3:5
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for purity (KJV) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for purity (KJV), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for purity (KJV) are Matthew 5:8, Psalms 51:10, 1 Timothy 4:12. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to purity (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for purity (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.