# To those who are pure, all things are pure

"If people are pure on the inside, everything they do will be pure"

# To those who are pure

"To those who are acceptable to God"

# to those who are stained and unbelieving, nothing is pure

Paul speaks of sinners as if they were physically dirty. AT: "if people are morally defiled and do not believe, they cannot do anything pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they deny him by their deeds

"their actions prove that they do not know him"

# detestable

"disgusting"

# They are unapproved for any good deed

"They are unfit for doing anything good" or "They are not capable of doing anything good"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/conscience]]