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100 Bible Verses about Purple Color

Revelation 17:4 ESV / 14 helpful votes

The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

Luke 16:19 ESV / 11 helpful votes

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

Mark 15:17 ESV / 11 helpful votes

And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

Judges 8:26 ESV / 11 helpful votes

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the collars that were around the necks of their camels.

Proverbs 31:22 ESV / 10 helpful votes

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

Acts 16:14 ESV / 9 helpful votes

One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

Mark 15:20 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.

Isaiah 1:18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

Numbers 4:13 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

Exodus 25:4 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair,

Revelation 19:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

It was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

Revelation 18:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes

“Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, with jewels, and with pearls!

Proverbs 31:21 ESV / 8 helpful votes

She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

Daniel 5:7 ESV / 7 helpful votes

The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Esther 8:15 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a robe of fine linen and purple, and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

Revelation 7:9 ESV / 6 helpful votes

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Matthew 27:28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,

Matthew 17:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

Ezekiel 27:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby.

Job 30:30 ESV / 6 helpful votes

My skin turns black and falls from me, and my bones burn with heat.

Numbers 19:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the people of Israel to bring you a red heifer without defect, in which there is no blemish, and on which a yoke has never come.

Exodus 26:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Revelation 20:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

Revelation 19:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.

Revelation 18:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,

Revelation 17:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 12:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.

Revelation 6:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.

John 19:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.

Luke 23:31 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Nahum 2:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The shield of his mighty men is red; his soldiers are clothed in scarlet. The chariots come with flashing metal on the day he musters them; the cypress spears are brandished.

Daniel 11:35 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.

Ezekiel 1:26 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And above the expanse over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with a human appearance.

Lamentations 4:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Those who once feasted on delicacies perish in the streets; those who were brought up in purple embrace ash heaps.

Psalm 68:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Though you men lie among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold.

2 Samuel 1:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

Exodus 27:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars and with them four bases.

Genesis 25:25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

Revelation 19:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

Revelation 15:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests.

Revelation 8:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Revelation 7:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 7:13-14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 6:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

Revelation 3:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

2 Peter 2:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;

1 Peter 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Timothy 6:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 23:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and all uncleanness.

Zechariah 6:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,

Daniel 12:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

Daniel 7:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.

Daniel 5:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Ezekiel 27:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your banner; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning.

Ezekiel 23:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Clothed in purple, governors and commanders, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

Jeremiah 4:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And you, O desolate one, what do you mean that you dress in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? In vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers despise you; they seek your life.

Isaiah 63:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress?

Song of Solomon 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. Our couch is green;

Ecclesiastes 9:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.

Proverbs 23:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Proverbs 7:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

In the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness.

Esther 1:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

There were white cotton curtains and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rods and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.

2 Chronicles 3:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.

2 Chronicles 2:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So now send me a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to be with the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

2 Kings 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

Joshua 2:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.

Exodus 24:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.

Exodus 16:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

Genesis 42:38 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is the only one left. If harm should happen to him on the journey that you are to make, you would bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.”

Revelation 21:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 19:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

Revelation 18:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.

Revelation 6:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 3:4-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

Revelation 1:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,

Revelation 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

John 19:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”

Luke 15:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

Luke 9:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.

Mark 9:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them.

Matthew 28:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Matthew 16:2-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Matthew 5:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Zechariah 6:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go after them, and the dappled ones go toward the south country.”

Zechariah 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

Hosea 7:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Strangers devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not.

Daniel 5:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Lamentations 5:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Our skin is hot as an oven with the burning heat of famine.

Lamentations 4:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Now their face is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets; their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as wood.

Jeremiah 10:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is violet and purple; they are all the work of skilled men.

Jeremiah 8:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded; I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.

Isaiah 61:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 3:1-26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them. And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. ...

Song of Solomon 5:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

His head is the finest gold; his locks are wavy, black as a raven.

Song of Solomon 5:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

My beloved is radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.

Song of Solomon 1:5-6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked upon me. My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept!

Proverbs 23:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

Proverbs 20:30 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.

Psalm 104:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.

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