What Does the Bible Say About The Color Purple?

1. #1Revelation 17:4

   And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

   BSBThe woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

2. #2Proverbs 31:22

   She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

   BSBShe makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

3. #3Luke 16:19

   There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

   BSBNow there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

4. #4Mark 15:20

   And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

   BSBAfter they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

5. #5Mark 15:17

   And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

   BSBThey dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

6. #6Judges 8:26

   And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

   BSBThe weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

7. #7Acts 16:14

   And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

   BSBAmong those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

8. #8John 19:2

   And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

   BSBThe soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

9. #91 Peter 2:9

   But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

   BSBBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

10. #10Numbers 4:13

    And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

    BSBThen they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

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