clean house
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5For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
40But let everything be done respectfully and according to proper order.
43Now when an unclean spirit departs from a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and he does not find it. 44Then he says, ‘I will return to my house, from which I departed’. And arriving, he finds it vacant, swept clean, and decorated. 45Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and live there. And in the end, the man becomes worse than he was at first. So, too, shall it be with this most wicked generation.”
23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
3By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
25And when he has arrived, he finds it swept clean and decorated.
5be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.
12Create a clean heart in me, O God. And renew an upright spirit within my inmost being.
1A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up.
27She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.
44Then he says, ‘I will return to my house, from which I departed’. And arriving, he finds it vacant, swept clean, and decorated.
9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
15And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish, 16but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.
9You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed. You will wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.
7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.
46Blessed is that servant, if, when his lord has arrived, he shall find him doing so.
38Now it happened that, while they were traveling, he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her home. 39And she had a sister, named Mary, who, while sitting beside the Lord’s feet, was listening to his word. 40Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: “Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me.” 41And the Lord responded by saying to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things. 42And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.”