Matthew 5:8
New King James Version
Matthew 5:8
Amplified Bible
8 “Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.(A)
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Matthew 5:8
King James Version
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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1 Peter 1:22
New King James Version
The Enduring Word
22 Since you (A)have purified your souls in obeying the truth [a]through the Spirit in [b]sincere (B)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
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- 1 Peter 1:22 NU omits through the Spirit
- 1 Peter 1:22 Lit. unhypocritical
1 Peter 1:22
Amplified Bible
22 Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],
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1 Peter 1:22
King James Version
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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Acts 15:9
New King James Version
9 (A)and made no distinction between us and them, (B)purifying their hearts by faith.
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Acts 15:9
Amplified Bible
9 and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith [in Jesus].
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Acts 15:9
King James Version
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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Acts 26:18
New King James Version
18 (A)to open their eyes, in order (B)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (C)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (D)an inheritance among those who are (E)sanctified[a] by faith in Me.’
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- Acts 26:18 set apart
Acts 26:18
Amplified Bible
18 to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’(A)
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Acts 26:18
King James Version
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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James 4:8-10
New King James Version
8 (A)Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (C)purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 (D)Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (E)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
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James 4:8-10
Amplified Bible
8 Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people]. 9 Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
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James 4:8-10
King James Version
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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Psalm 24:3-6
New King James Version
3 (A)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has (B)clean hands and (C)a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor (D)sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who (E)seek Him,
Who seek Your face. Selah
Psalm 24:3-6
Amplified Bible
3
Who may ascend onto the [a]mountain of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?
4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.(A)
5
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6
This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob.(B) Selah.
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- Psalm 24:3 I.e. Mount Zion.
Psalm 24:3-6
King James Version
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
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Titus 2:13-14
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Titus 2:13-14
Amplified Bible
13 awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.(A)
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Titus 2:13-14
King James Version
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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2 Timothy 2:22
New King James Version
22 (A)Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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2 Timothy 2:22
Amplified Bible
22 Run away from youthful lusts—pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those [believers] who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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2 Timothy 2:22
King James Version
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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