Being Pure

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

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

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.