Matthew 5:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Ps 24:4 : 4 Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,
  • Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.
  • 1 John 3:2-3 : 2 Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is. 3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
  • Rev 22:4 : 4 And they shall see his face, and his Name shalbe in their foreheads.
  • Jas 4:8 : 8 Drawe neere to God, and he will drawe nere to you. Clense your handes, ye sinners, and purge your hearts, ye double minded.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.
  • Matt 23:25-28 : 25 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse. 26 Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also. 27 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines. 28 So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
  • Heb 10:22 : 22 Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, our hearts being pure from an euill conscience,
  • Ezek 36:25-27 : 25 Then wil I powre cleane water vpon you, and ye shalbe cleane: yea, from all your filthines, and from all your idoles wil I clense you. 26 A newe heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit wil I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your body, and I will giue you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirite within you, and cause you to walke in my statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements and do them.
  • 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For nowe we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall wee see face to face. Nowe I know in part: but then shall I know euen as I am knowen.
  • Ps 73:1 : 1 A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.
  • 1 Chr 29:17-19 : 17 I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Izhak and Israel our fathers, keepe this for euer in the purpose, and the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts vnto thee. 19 And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commaundements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
  • Ps 18:26 : 26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.
  • Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shal the blood of Christ which through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?
  • Gen 32:30 : 30 And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.
  • Job 19:26-27 : 26 And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh. 27 Whome I my selfe shall see, and mine eyes shall beholde, and none other for me, though my reynes are consumed within me.
  • Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.
  • Ps 51:6 : 6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

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    3Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

    4Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

    5Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth.

    6Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.

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  • Matt 5:9-12
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    9Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.

    10Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

    11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

    12Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

  • 16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

  • Ps 24:4-5
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    4Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

    5He shall receiue a blessing from the Lorde, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation.

  • Ps 119:1-2
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    1Aleph. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.

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  • 48Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

  • 1A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.

  • Rom 4:7-8
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    7Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.

    8Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.

  • 8The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

  • 3And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

  • 4Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20And hee lifted vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayd, Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.

    21Blessed are ye that hunger nowe: for ye shalbe satisfied: blessed are ye that weepe now: for ye shall laugh.

  • 22Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,

  • 8Drawe neere to God, and he will drawe nere to you. Clense your handes, ye sinners, and purge your hearts, ye double minded.

  • 32The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue.

  • 5Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.

  • 23And he turned to his disciples, and said secretly, Blessed are the eyes, which see that ye see.

  • 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.

  • 28But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

  • 28But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

  • 11Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

  • 6Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me.

  • 4Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

  • 2He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

  • 15Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.

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    21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    22The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

  • 5And in their mouthes was found no guile: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

  • 10Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

  • 9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • 14Blessed are they, that doe his commaundements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.

  • 11But meeke men shal possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

  • 2Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lorde imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.

  • 4That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

  • 15Blessed is the people, that can reioyce in thee: they shall walke in the light of thy countenance, O Lord.

  • 29Iesus said vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene me, thou beleeuest: blessed are they that haue not seene, and haue beleeued.

  • 20For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

  • 14Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

  • 12There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.