# Is “Purgatory” in the Bible?

> No. “Purgatory” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/purgatory
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Purgatory is not in the Bible. Catholic teaching draws the idea from passages such as 1 Corinthians 3:15 and 2 Maccabees 12. Protestant churches do not hold it.

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Purgatory” in the Bible?

No. “Purgatory” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. Purgatory is not in the Bible. Catholic teaching draws the idea from passages such as 1 Corinthians 3:15 and 2 Maccabees 12. Protestant churches do not hold it.

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