2 Cor 6:17 contains the command to separate from uncleanness, which 7:1 references as one of the promises motivating purification.

2 Cor 6:18 is the promise of being children of God that Paul says we have in 7:1, motivating cleansing.

2 Cor 1:20 affirms all God's promises are 'Yes' in Christ, providing the basis for the promises Paul references in 7:1.

Philippians 3:12-15 shows Paul pressing on toward perfection — echoing the pursuit of holiness in this verse.

Matthew 23:25 criticizes cleaning only the outside, contrasting sharply with Paul's call to purify body and spirit entirely.

Matthew 23:26 instructs cleaning the inside first so the outside is clean, mirroring Paul's comprehensive purification of body and spirit.

Luke 11:39 rebukes Pharisees for external-only cleaning, contrasting with Paul's demand for both internal and external purity.

Luke 11:40 argues that the maker of both inside and outside deserves both cleaned—supporting Paul's call for whole-person purity.

In Romans 6:1-11, Paul grounds purification in believers' union with Christ's death to sin — the basis for the call here to purify ourselves.

Ephesians 2:3 describes the former life in fleshly lusts that believers are called to cleanse themselves from in this verse.

In 1 John 3:3, those with hope in Christ purify themselves as he is pure — nearly identical language.

1 Thessalonians 3:13 asks for blameless hearts in holiness — the same outcome as cleansing and perfecting holiness here.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 contrasts impurity with sanctification — directly supporting the call to cleanse from defilement and pursue holiness.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 prays for full sanctification of spirit, soul, and body — the same whole-person holiness this verse urges.

In Titus 2:11-14, grace teaches renouncing ungodliness and living self-controlled lives — the same call to purity and holiness.

Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe—the attitude that undergirds Paul's pursuit of holiness.

In James 4:8, washing hands and purifying hearts is a direct command to cleanse ourselves — mirroring the purification here.

In 1 Peter 1:22, purifying oneself by obeying the truth leads to sincere love — same theme of self-purification.

1 Peter 5:10 promises God will perfect, confirm, and strengthen believers — aligning with the call to perfect holiness here.

2 Peter 1:4-8 directly parallels: God's promises lead to escaping corruption and adding virtues — the same call to holiness from promises.

Matthew 5:8 promises blessing to the pure in heart, directly reinforcing Paul's goal of purifying ourselves to perfect holiness.

Proverbs 8:13 defines fear of the Lord as hatred of evil—parallel to Paul's call to purify from contamination.

Proverbs 16:6 says fear of the Lord causes one to avoid evil—echoing Paul's motivation for purification.

Isaiah 1:16 commands 'wash and make yourselves clean' — the exact Old Testament language of self-purification that Paul echoes here.

In Jeremiah 4:14, washing evil from the heart is a direct call to inner purification — same concept.

Psalm 19:9 declares the fear of the Lord is pure—directly linking reverent awe to the purity Paul calls for.

Matthew 5:48 commands perfection as the Father is perfect — the ultimate standard behind Paul's call to perfect holiness here.

1 Peter 1:15 calls for holiness in all conduct, directly echoing the pursuit of holiness and fear of God here.

Psalm 14:3 declares universal corruption — the very problem that makes the purification call in 2 Corinthians necessary.

James 1:21 calls for putting aside filthiness to receive the word — mirroring the call to cleanse from defilement here.

In Ezra 6:21, those returning from exile separated from unclean practices to seek God — mirroring the call here to purify from contamination.

Hebrews 12:14 commands pursuing holiness, directly reinforcing the goal of perfecting holiness in this verse.

Hebrews 12:1 urges throwing off sin and hindrances, which parallels the call to purify from defilement for holy living.

2 Chronicles 29:5 commands consecration and removal of filth from the temple — directly parallel to cleansing ourselves from defilement as God's temple.

Hebrews 10:22 describes cleansing from a guilty conscience and bodily washing, directly echoing the call to purify body and spirit.

Leviticus 19:2 commands 'You shall be holy, for I am holy' — the same call to holiness that Paul echoes with 'perfecting holiness'.

Genesis 35:2 records Jacob commanding purification—a direct Old Testament parallel to Paul's 'purify ourselves'.

Psalm 24:4 requires clean hands and pure heart to approach God — the same condition Paul urges through purification.

2 Timothy 2:21 uses the same imagery of cleansing oneself to become holy and useful for the Master, directly paralleling the call to purify.

Ezekiel 36:28 is the covenant promise that God will dwell with His people — one of the promises Paul says motivates purification.

Galatians 5:16 offers the means to avoid defilement: walking by the Spirit, which aligns with the call to purify from fleshly contamination.

Romans 6:15 opposes using grace as license to sin — Paul here calls for purification as the proper response to grace.

Ezekiel 24:13 shows God's failed purging and coming judgment — the opposite of Paul's call to actively purify ourselves.

Ezekiel 36:25 promises God's cleansing with water, while Paul urges self-purification based on such promises—a complementary shift from divine to human action.

Titus 2:12 teaches renouncing ungodliness and worldly passions, aligning with the call to purify from defilement.

John 13:10 distinguishes being already clean from needing further washing — Paul extends the idea to ongoing purification from contamination.

1 Peter 1:17 exhorts living in fear of God as judge, matching the 'fear of God' that motivates cleansing here.

Ezekiel 36:26 promises a new heart and spirit, the internal transformation that underlies Paul's call for purity of body and spirit.

In 1 Peter 2:11, abstaining from sinful desires parallels the call to purify from contamination — but less direct.

1 Peter 2:17 includes the command to fear God, directly linking to the fear of God mentioned here as motivation for holiness.

Ezekiel 18:30-32 calls for repentance and a new heart/spirit, aligning with Paul's exhortation to purify and perfect holiness.

In 1 John 1:7, walking in the light brings Jesus' blood to purify us — different emphasis on divine cleansing.

In 1 John 1:9, confession invites God to purify us — complementary to our active self-purification here.

Daniel 12:10 speaks of the wise being purified and made white — a parallel to Paul's call for purifying body and spirit.

Acts 9:31 describes the early church living in the fear of the Lord—the same reverence that motivates Paul's call.

In Isaiah 55:7, forsaking wicked ways and turning to God parallels repentance and cleansing — general parallel.