Cleaning our homes can be a metaphor for cleansing our spirits. The Bible emphasizes the importance of keeping our inner lives clean and pure, just as we tidy up our physical spaces. These verses inspire both spiritual and practical renewal.
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Bible Verses About Cleaning Your House
Matthew 23:25 – Cleanse the inside of the cup
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.” – Matthew 23:25
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – Your body is a temple
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
2 Corinthians 7:1 – Cleanse ourselves from all filthiness
“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.” – 2 Corinthians 7:1
James 4:8 – Cleanse your hands and purify your hearts
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” – James 4:8
Psalms 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” – Psalms 51:10
Psalms 19:12 – Cleanse me from hidden faults
“But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.” – Psalms 19:12
Proverbs 20:9 – Who can say, “I have made my heart clean”
“Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?” – Proverbs 20:9
1 John 1:9 – Confess your sins and cleanse all unrighteousness
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9
Psalms 24:3-4 – Clean hands and pure heart to ascend the hill of the Lord
“Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.” – Psalms 24:3-4
Proverbs 21:8 – The way of the guilty is devious, but conduct is pure to the pure
“The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the pure is upright.” – Proverbs 21:8
Ezekiel 36:25 – I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean
“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.” – Ezekiel 36:25
Hebrews 9:14 – The blood of Christ will cleanse our conscience
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” – Hebrews 9:14
1 Timothy 4:12 – Be an example in purity
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12
1 Peter 1:22 – Purify yourselves in obeying the truth
“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.” – 1 Peter 1:22
Titus 2:14 – Jesus cleanses us to be a people eager to do good
“Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” – Titus 2:14
1 Thessalonians 4:7 – God calls us to holiness and purity
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:7
Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8
Job 17:9 – The righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger
“Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.” – Job 17:9
Romans 12:1-2 – Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:1-2
2 Timothy 2:21 – Cleansed vessels for honorable use
“Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” – 2 Timothy 2:21
Isaiah 1:16 – Wash yourselves and make yourselves clean
“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.” – Isaiah 1:16
1 Peter 3:21 – Baptism represents the pledge of a clear conscience toward God
“And this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” – 1 Peter 3:21
John 13:10 – One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet
“Jesus said to him, ‘He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.’” – John 13:10
Matthew 23:26 – First cleanse the inside of the cup and dish
“Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.” – Matthew 23:26
Ephesians 5:25-27 – Christ gave himself up to make the church holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” – Ephesians 5:25-27
1 John 1:7 – The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin
“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.” – 1 John 1:7
Numbers 19:20 – Whoever touches the water of cleansing will be unclean till evening
“But if a person who is unclean does not purify themselves, they must be cut off from the community because they have defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of cleansing has not been sprinkled on them, and they are unclean.” – Numbers 19:20
1 John 5:6 – Jesus came by water and blood
“This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.” – 1 John 5:6
Psalm 51:2 – Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin
“Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” – Psalm 51:2
Leviticus 16:19 – Sprinkle the atoning blood on it to cleanse it and make it holy
“Then he is to sprinkle the atoning blood on it and on the atonement cover; he is to sprinkle it with blood seven times to cleanse it and make it holy from the uncleanness of the Israelites.” – Leviticus 16:19
Isaiah 43:25 – I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” – Isaiah 43:25
Acts 22:16 – Be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name
“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.” – Acts 22:16
Job 4:17 – Can even mortals be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?
“Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?” – Job 4:17
Jeremiah 4:14 – Wash your hearts from evil, so that you may be saved
“Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?” – Jeremiah 4:14
Titus 3:5 – He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit
“He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” – Titus 3:5
Zechariah 13:1 – On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity
“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.” – Zechariah 13:1
John 15:3 – Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you
“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” – John 15:3
Matthew 8:3 – Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean”
“Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.” – Matthew 8:3
Matthew 10:8 – Cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons
“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” – Matthew 10:8
Mark 7:19 – Thus he declared all foods clean
“For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body. ‘In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.” – Mark 7:19
Colossians 2:14 – Jesus has canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness
“Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” – Colossians 2:14
2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Jeremiah 33:8 – I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me
“I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.” – Jeremiah 33:8
Mark 1:41 – Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him and said, “I will; be clean.”
“Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said, ‘I am willing. Be clean!’” – Mark 1:41
2 Peter 1:9 – Whoever lacks these qualities is nearsighted, so blind that he is blind and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins
“But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.” – 2 Peter 1:9
Ephesians 5:26 – Sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word
“to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,” – Ephesians 5:26
Psalms 73:1 – Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart
“Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” – Psalms 73:1
Jeremiah 51:34 – Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me
“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured us, he has thrown us into confusion, he has made us an empty jar. Like a serpent he has swallowed us and filled his stomach with our delicacies, and then has spewed us out.” – Jeremiah 51:34
Hebrews 9:13-14 – For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh
“For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.” – Hebrews 9:13-14
1 John 3:3 – And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure
“And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.” – 1 John 3:3
2 Corinthians 12:21 – I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repentantly of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.
“I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged.” – 2 Corinthians 12:21