Matthew 5:8
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Matthew 5:8
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8 “Blessed are (A)the pure in heart, for (B)they will see God.
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1 Peter 1:22
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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
New American Standard Bible
22 Since you have (A)purified your souls (B)in obedience to the truth for a (C)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from [a]the heart,
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- 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss a pure heart
Acts 15:9
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9 (A)and made no distinction between us and them, (B)purifying their hearts by faith.
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Acts 15:9
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9 and (A)He made no distinction between us and them, (B)cleansing their hearts by faith.
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Acts 26:18
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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
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18 to (A)open their eyes so that they may turn from (B)darkness to light, and from the [a]power of (C)Satan to God, that they may receive (D)forgiveness of sins and an (E)inheritance among those who have been sanctified by (F)faith in Me.’
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- Acts 26:18 Or dominion
James 4:8-10
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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
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8 (A)Come close to God and He will come close to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (C)purify your hearts, you (D)[a]double-minded. 9 (E)Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. 10 (F)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
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- James 4:8 I.e., chronic doubters
Psalm 24:3-6
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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
New American Standard Bible
3 Who may (A)ascend onto the (B)hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy (C)place?
4 One who has (D)clean hands and a (E)pure heart,
Who has not (F)lifted up his soul to deceit
And has not (G)sworn deceitfully.
5 He will receive a (H)blessing from the Lord
And [a](I)righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 [b]This is the generation of those who (J)seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah
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- Psalm 24:5 I.e., as vindicated
- Psalm 24:6 Or Such
Titus 2:13-14
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Titus 2:13-14
New American Standard Bible
13 looking for the blessed hope and the (A)appearing of the glory of [a](B)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who (C)gave Himself for us (D)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to (E)purify for Himself a (F)people for His own possession, (G)eager for good deeds.
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- Titus 2:13 Or the great God and our Savior
2 Timothy 2:22
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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
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22 Now (A)flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, (B)faith, love, and peace with those who (C)call on the Lord (D)from a pure heart.
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