Matthew 5:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 24:4 : 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.
Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
Acts 15:9 : 9 and he made no distinction between {G5037} us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Prov 22:11 : 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
1 John 3:2-3 : 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Rev 22:4 : 4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads.
Jas 4:8 : 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Matt 23:25-28 : 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Heb 10:22 : 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
Ezek 36:25-27 : 25 And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep mine ordinances, and do them.
1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
Ps 73:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.
1 Chr 29:17-19 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee. 18 O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee; 19 and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first {G3303} pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, {G2532} without hypocrisy.
Ps 18:26 : 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Heb 9:14 : 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Gen 32:30 : 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, [said he], I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Job 19:26-27 : 26 And after my skin, [even] this [body], is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God; 27 Whom I, even I, shall see, on my side, And mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. My heart is consumed within me.
Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;
Ps 51:6 : 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Matt 5:3-7
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3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
10Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
Matt 13:16
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16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
Ps 24:4-5
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4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Ps 119:1-2
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1ALEPH. Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Matt 5:48
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48Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Ps 73:1
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1A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.
Rom 4:7-8
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7[ saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
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Ps 19:8
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8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
1 John 3:3
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3And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Ps 125:4
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4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.
Luke 6:20-21
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20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
1 Pet 1:22
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22Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
Jas 4:8
69%
8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
Ps 69:32
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32The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.
Ps 84:5
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5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways [to Zion].
Luke 10:23
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23And turning to the disciples, he said {G2596} privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Matt 5:16
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16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matt 5:28
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28but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Luke 11:28
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28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Prov 22:11
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11He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Ps 101:6
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6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
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4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.
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15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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21for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
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Rev 14:5
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5And in their mouth was found no lie: {G1063} they are without blemish.
Ps 51:10
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10Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
Prov 22:9
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9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Rev 22:14
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14Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
Ps 37:11
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11But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Ps 32:2
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2Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
Matt 6:4
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4that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
Ps 89:15
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15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
John 20:29
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29Jesus saith unto him, {G2381} Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
Matt 5:20
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20For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed [the] [righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Heb 12:14
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14Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
Prov 30:12
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12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.