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What Does the Bible Say About Clean House?

Here are 17 Bible verses about clean house, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Timothy 3:5

    (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

    BSBFor if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

  2. #21 Corinthians 14:40

    Let all things be done decently and in order.

    BSBBut everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

  3. #3Matthew 12:43-45

    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

    BSBWhen an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

  4. #4Colossians 3:23

    And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

    BSBWhatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

  5. #5Proverbs 24:3

    Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

    BSBBy wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

  6. #6Luke 11:25

    And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

    BSBOn its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

  7. #7Titus 2:5

    To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

    BSBto be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

  8. #8Psalms 51:10

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

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

  9. #9Proverbs 31:27

    She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

    BSBShe watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

  10. #10Proverbs 14:1

    Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

    BSBEvery wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

  11. #11Matthew 12:44

    Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

    BSBThen it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

  12. #121 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    BSBIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  13. #13Ephesians 5:15-16

    See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

    BSBPay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

  14. #14Psalms 51:7

    Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

    BSBPurify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

  15. #152 Timothy 1:7

    For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

    BSBFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

  16. #16Matthew 24:46

    Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

    BSBBlessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

  17. #17Luke 10:38-42

    Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

    BSBAs they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things. But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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