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Definition and Meaning:The term "purer" is the comparative form of "pure," indicating a higher degree of purity. In biblical contexts, purity often refers to moral and spiritual cleanliness, holiness, and the absence of sin or defilement. The concept of being "purer" suggests a progression or growth in holiness and righteousness, aligning more closely with God's standards.
Biblical References and Context:While the specific term "purer" may not frequently appear in the Bible, the concept of increasing in purity is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. The Bible emphasizes the importance of purity in the lives of believers, both in their hearts and actions.
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Moral and Spiritual Purity: The Bible calls believers to pursue purity in their thoughts, words, and deeds. In
Psalm 51:10, David prays, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." This plea for a clean heart reflects the desire for a purer life, free from the stain of sin.
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Purity in Worship: The concept of purity is also significant in the context of worship. In
James 1:27, it is written, "Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." Here, purity is linked to both ethical behavior and separation from worldly corruption.
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Refinement and Sanctification: The process of becoming purer is often likened to the refining of precious metals.
Malachi 3:3 states, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver." This imagery illustrates God's work in sanctifying His people, removing impurities to make them more like Him.
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The Pure in Heart: Jesus highlights the blessedness of purity in the Beatitudes, saying, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (
Matthew 5:8). This beatitude underscores the promise of divine fellowship and vision for those who cultivate purity in their innermost being.
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Purity and the Church: The New Testament frequently addresses the need for purity within the church. In
Ephesians 5:25-27, Paul writes about Christ's love for the church, "to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless." This passage emphasizes the church's calling to grow in purity as the bride of Christ.
Theological Significance:The pursuit of becoming purer is integral to the Christian life, reflecting a commitment to holiness and a deeper relationship with God. It involves both divine initiative and human response, as believers rely on the Holy Spirit's power to transform their lives. The call to purity is not merely about external compliance but involves an inward transformation that aligns one's heart and actions with God's will.
Practical Application:Believers are encouraged to examine their lives regularly, seeking areas where they can grow in purity. This involves repentance, the study of Scripture, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. By striving to be purer, Christians demonstrate their love for God and their desire to reflect His character in the world.
Strong's Hebrew
2141. zakak -- to be bright, clean or pure... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be bright, clean or pure NASB Word Usage
cleanse (1), pure (2),
purer (1). be make clean, be
purer.
...Library
Apelles and his Followers, Displeased with Our Earthly Bodies...
... Chapter VIII."Apelles and His Followers, Displeased with Our Earthly
Bodies, Attributed to Christ a Body of aPurer Sort. How...
When You Hear the Word "Son," You must not Think of a Nativity...
... from itself, nothing of this sort is sought for, or any manner of weakness and
imperfection imagined in this kind of generation, how muchpurer and more sacred...
Fairest Lord Jesus
... Robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus ispurer,.... And all the
twinkling, starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shinespurer,....
The Glory of Jesus and Mary.
... That loving heart, which ispurer than the sun's brightest rays, is filled to
overflowing with the most exquisite joys emanating from the very bosom of the...
As to the Forgiveness of Sins, it Ought to be Enough Simple to...
... they who have risen from the earth shall not live again on the earth with the brute
animals but with angels in heaven"yet those only whosepurer life has...
The Second Homily. On the Annunciation to the Holy virgin Mary.
... comes forth for the salvation of all the world: since of all the race of man thou
art by birth the holy one, and the more honourable, and thepurer, and the...
Like Teacher, Like Scholar
... A Christian life all moved and animated by self-denuding love, and which came amongst
men to make them better andpurer, and all the influence of which tended...
Stedfastness in the Old Paths.
... The nearer we mount up to the time of Adam, or Noah, or Abraham, or Job, thepurer
light of truth we gain; as we recede from it we meet with superstitions...
Treatise on the Priesthood. Book vi.
... For the soul of the Priest ought to bepurer than the very sunbeams, in order that
the Holy Spirit may not leave him desolate, in order that he may be able to...
The Second Day.
... since both of us agree that God is incorruptible and incontaminable, it is the part
of the prudent and faithful to consider, which faith ispurer and worthier...
Thesaurus
Purer (3 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Purer (3 Occurrences). Job 4:17 Shall mortal man be
more just than +God? Shall a man be
purer than his Maker? (DBY).
...Cosmological
... One can understand how these wild polytheistic legends could arise from
corruption of apurer, simpler form, but not vice versa....
Nazarites (3 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her Nazarites werepurer than snow, they were whiter than milk,
they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire...
Lapis (3 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her nobles werepurer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They
were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire....
Lazuli (3 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her nobles werepurer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They
were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire....
Grievance (7 Occurrences)
... and American) "perverseness." In Habakkuk 1:13, the King James Version translates
the same word "iniquity" (margin "grievance"), "Thou art ofpurer eyes than...
Whiter (4 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her nobles werepurer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They
were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire....
Tolerate (8 Occurrences)
... Habakkuk 1:13 You who havepurer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on
perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent...
Ruddy (5 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her nobles werepurer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They
were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire....
Ruddier (1 Occurrence)
... Ruddier (1 Occurrence). Lamentations 4:7Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter
than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form. (YLT)....
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