Definition and Meaning:
The term "purely" is derived from the concept of purity, which in biblical terms often refers to moral and spiritual cleanliness. It implies actions, thoughts, and intentions that are untainted by sin or corruption. In the Bible, purity is a significant theme, reflecting God's holiness and the call for His people to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him.

Biblical Context:
Purity is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of living a life that is set apart for God. The concept of purity is not only limited to physical cleanliness but extends to the heart, mind, and spirit. The Bible frequently contrasts purity with impurity, urging believers to pursue the former as a reflection of their relationship with God.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, purity is often associated with ceremonial laws and rituals. For example, the Israelites were given specific instructions on how to maintain ceremonial purity, which included dietary laws, cleansing rituals, and moral conduct. Leviticus 11:44 states, "For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, because I am holy." This verse underscores the call to purity as a reflection of God's own holiness.

New Testament References:
The New Testament expands on the concept of purity, emphasizing the internal rather than just the external. Jesus taught that purity of heart is crucial, as seen in Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." This beatitude highlights the importance of inner purity as a condition for experiencing God's presence.

The Apostle Paul also addresses purity in his epistles. In Philippians 4:8, he encourages believers to focus on things that are pure: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things." Here, purity is linked to the believer's thought life, suggesting that what occupies the mind should be free from moral corruption.

Theological Significance:
Purity is integral to the Christian life, reflecting the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. It is both a gift and a responsibility. Believers are made pure through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who cleanses them from sin. However, they are also called to actively pursue purity in their daily lives, as seen in 1 John 3:3, "And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure."

Practical Application:
Living purely involves a commitment to holiness in every aspect of life. This includes guarding one's heart and mind, making choices that align with biblical values, and seeking to reflect Christ's character in interactions with others. It requires vigilance against the influences of the world that seek to corrupt and defile.

Conclusion:
While the Bible does not use the term "purely" explicitly, the concept is deeply embedded in the call to live a life that honors God. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are equipped to pursue purity, reflecting the holiness of God in a world that often values the opposite.1. (adv.) In a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective).

2. (adv.) Nicely; prettily.

PURE; PURELY; PURITY

pur, pur'-li, pu'-ri-ti: This group of words has in the Old Testament and the New Testament an almost exclusively ethical significance, though the word "pure" is of course used also in its literal sense of freedom from alloy or other alien matter (Exodus 25:11, etc.). "Pure" in the Old Testament represents many Hebrew words, most frequently Tahor; "purely," occurs once only in the King James Version, as the translation of bor, properly "that which cleanses" (compare Job 9:30, the Revised Version margin "Hebrew `cleanse my hands with lye,' " i.e. alkali for soap) in Isaiah 1:25, the Revised Version (British and American) "thoroughly (margin "as with lye," the King James Version "purely") purge away thy dross"; "pureness" is the King James Version translation of the same word in Job 22:30, the Revised Version (British and American) "cleanness." In the New Testament "pure" is the translation chiefly of katharos (Matthew 5:8, Blessed are the pure in heart," etc.), but also of hagnos (Philippians 4:8 1 Timothy 5:22 James 3:17 1 John 3:3 -always in an ethical sense). A different word (eilikrines) is used in 2 Peter 3:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "sincere." "Purity" (hagneia) occurs only in the King James Version in 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Timothy 5:2; in the Revised Version (British and American) in 2 Corinthians 11:3 (as the translation of tes hagnotelos).

See CLEAN; PURITY.

W. L. Walker

55. hagnos -- purely, with pure motives
... purely, with pure motives. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hagnos Phonetic
Spelling: (hag-noce') Short Definition: purely, sincerely Definition: purely ...
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... never so, purely The same as bor; vegetable lye (from its cleansing); used as a
soap for washing, or a flux for metals -- X never so, purely. see HEBREW bor. ...
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Whether it is Lawful, in Matters Purely Corporal, to Communicate ...
... OF COMMUNICATION WITH EXCOMMUNICATED PERSONS (THREE ARTICLES) Whether it is lawful,
in matters purely corporal, to communicate with an excommunicated person? ...
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Christ's Explanations of Demonism Purely Spiritual. --His ...
... AGENCY. Section 104. Christ's Explanations of Demonism purely Spiritual."
His Accommodation to the Conceptions of the Demoniacs. It ...
/.../section 104 christs explanations of.htm

How Man's Activity Should be Purely in the Intellect and not in ...
... Chapter 4 How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in
the senses. Happy therefore is the person who by continual ...
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The Fourteenth Proposition. Concerning the Power of the Civil ...
... THE FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION. Concerning the Power of the Civil Magistrate, in
matters purely Religious, and pertaining to the Conscience. ...
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Concerning the Power of the Civil Magistrate in Matters Purely ...
... Concerning the Power of the Civil Magistrate in Matters purely Religious,
and pertaining to the Conscience. Concerning the Power ...
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Now all this Evil and Misery are Purely the Natural and Necessary ...
... [Way-1-62] Now all this evil and misery are purely the natural and necessary
effect of his? Now all this evil and misery are purely ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-62 now all this evil.htm

Definition of Actual Grace
... 2. NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL GRACE."Grace is not necessarily supernatural. Sacred
Scripture and the Fathers sometimes apply the word to purely natural gifts. ...
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I am Told that He Also Carps at Me for the Translation I have ...
... the Son; and then, when I translated the whole Psalter into the Latin language,
as if I had forgotten my previous explanation, I put "Worship purely." No one ...
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Prolegomena.
... They who regard Introduction as a purely historical study of Hebrew and Old Christian
literature, will hold with Raibiger and Reuss that the apocryphal books ...
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Letter v. --The Fear of Being Wanting in Submission.
... Even as God, for the conversion and sanctification of people in the world often
sends them purely temporal afflictions such as illness, loss of goods, reverses ...
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Purely (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (adv.) Nicely; prettily. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PURE; PURELY; PURITY. ...
See CLEAN; PURITY. WL Walker. Multi-Version Concordance Purely (4 Occurrences ...
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Trinity
... TRINITY. trin'-i-ti 1. The Term "Trinity" 2. Purely a Revealed Doctrine 3. No Rational
Proof of It 4. Finds Support in Reason 5. Not Clearly Revealed in the Old ...
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Purity (16 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Freedom from foreign idioms, or from barbarous or improper words or phrases;
as, purity of style. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PURE; PURELY; PURITY ...
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Fasting (34 Occurrences)
... Many customs, purely secular in their origin, have gradually obtained a religious
significance, just as purely religious customs have been dissociated from ...
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Physician (6 Occurrences)
... which have been preserved, the largest of which is the Papyrus Ebers, we know that
the medical knowledge of these physicians was purely empirical, largely ...
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Soap (4 Occurrences)
... carbonates with oleaginous matter. The word "purely" in Isaiah 1:25 (RV,
"throughly;" marg., "as with lye") is lit. "as with bor ...
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Fast (157 Occurrences)
... Many customs, purely secular in their origin, have gradually obtained a religious
significance, just as purely religious customs have been dissociated from ...
/f/fast.htm - 49k

Biblical
... distinguished. The science of dogmatics is a historico-philosophical one;
that of Biblical theology is purely historic. Dogmatics ...
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Ananias (11 Occurrences)
... He was under no compulsion to give all, for the communism of the early church was
not absolute, but purely voluntary (see especially Acts 5:4) Falsehood and ...
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Pure (160 Occurrences)
... PURE; PURELY; PURITY. ... Philippians 1:17 but those out of contention, announce the
Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds. ...
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