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Clean, Unclean The Hebrew terms chiefly describe states that qualify or contaminate the Israelites or their possessions so that they can or cannot be involved in the worship of the tabernacle or temple. The terms also refer to types of foods which Israelites may or may not eat. Israel was to maintain itself as a "holy" people.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Leviticus 11:1-47; Mark 7:14-23; Acts 10:9-16; Romans 14:14; Colossians 2:16-17
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
68 indexed verses · Showing 41–68. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Leviticus 11:41 (KJV)
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus 11:42 (KJV)
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
Leviticus 11:43 (KJV)
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Leviticus 11:44 (KJV)
For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus 11:45 (KJV)
For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Leviticus 11:46 (KJV)
This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Leviticus 11:47 (KJV)
To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
Mark 7:14 (KJV)
And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
Mark 7:15 (KJV)
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Mark 7:16 (KJV)
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 7:17 (KJV)
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 7:18 (KJV)
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark 7:19 (KJV)
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Mark 7:20 (KJV)
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Mark 7:21 (KJV)
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark 7:22 (KJV)
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Mark 7:23 (KJV)
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Acts 10:9 (KJV)
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
Acts 10:10 (KJV)
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
Acts 10:11 (KJV)
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Acts 10:12 (KJV)
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts 10:13 (KJV)
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Acts 10:14 (KJV)
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts 10:15 (KJV)
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 10:16 (KJV)
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Romans 14:14 (KJV)
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Colossians 2:16 (KJV)
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Colossians 2:17 (KJV)
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.