There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
Parallel translations
- WEB There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
- KJV There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
- BSB There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
- NASB There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
- NLT They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.
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There is a generation that thinks itself pure yet remains unwashed from its filth.
Overview
This type is marked by self-deceived self-righteousness, congratulating itself while still defiled. The verse exposes the danger of measuring oneself by one's own standards rather than God's holy gaze. It underscores humanity's need for cleansing we cannot supply ourselves, a need met only in the washing and forgiveness found in Christ.
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- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- Prov 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
- 2 Tim 3:5holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
- Jer 2:35“Yet you said, ‘I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.’ “Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
- Titus 3:5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
- 1 Jn 1:7–10But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Prov 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
- Isa 65:5who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
- Ezek 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Luke 16:15He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
- Ps 36:2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
- 1 Cor 6:11Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
- Luke 11:39–40The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
- Isa 1:16Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
- Zech 13:1“In that day there will be a spring opened to David’s house and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
- Ps 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.
- Titus 1:15–16To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
- Ps 51:7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
- Jer 4:14Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
- Jer 2:22–24For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me,” says the Lord Yahweh.
- Judg 17:5The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Judg 17:13Then Micah said, “Now know I that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
- Job 33:9‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
- Rev 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
- 1 Sam 15:13–14Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”
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