• Matthew 15:18-20
  But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
   
• Haggai 2:11-14
  "Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying, "If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?""" Then the priests answered and said, "No." And Haggai said, "If one who is unclean because of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?" So the priests answered and said, "It shall be unclean." Then Haggai answered and said, ""So is this people, and so is this nation before Me," says the LORD, "and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.
   

Related Scriptures

• Deuteronomy 7:6
  "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.
   
• James 1:27
  Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
   
• 1 Peter 1:22
  Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
   
• 1 John 3:3
  And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
   
• Matthew 5:8
  Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
  
   
• James 4:8
  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.