James 4:8

First Nations Version

Draw near to the Great Spirit, and he will draw near to you. Wash your hands clean of your broken ways, and purify your hearts and minds from trying to walk two different roads.

Cross References

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with honest hearts, trusting fully in what the Chosen One has done. For our hearts have been washed clean from guilt and shame and our bodies washed with pure water.

1 John 3:3

All who through him have this hope will keep themselves pure, in the same way that he is pure.

Hebrews 7:19

For our tribal law could not bring anyone or anything to full meaning and purpose. But the Chosen One has brought to us an even greater hope, and it is this hope that moves us to draw near to the Great Spirit.

2 Corinthians 7:1

My much-loved friends, since Creator has given us promises such as these, let us cleanse both body and spirit from all impurities. We will continue to walk this path of becoming holy because we have such deep respect for the Great Spirit.

1 Peter 3:21

The story of what happened then is a way to understand our purification ceremony with water, a ceremony that is performed to set us free and make us whole. This ceremony does not just wash the dirt from our bodies. It shows that from deep inside we are crying out for Creator to set us free by what he did when he raised Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One from the dead.

Matthew 12:33

“You must grow a good tree to get good fruit. If you grow a bad tree, you get bad fruit. For a tree is known by its fruit.” Then with fire in his eyes Creator Sets Free (Jesus) turned to the Separated Ones (Pharisees) and spoke with a voice like thunder.

1 Timothy 2:8

So in every place you gather as a sacred family, I want the men who pray to lift up their hands in a sacred manner, putting away all anger and disagreement.

1 Peter 1:22

You have purified your souls by fully following the truth. Now your love for each other can come from a true heart. So keep loving each other in this way.

James 1:8

for they have two minds, not knowing which one to follow.

Acts 15:9

The Great Spirit made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts when they trusted in him.

Matthew 15:2

“Why do your followers not keep the traditions given by the elders and wash their hands before they eat?” they accused him.

Matthew 27:24

Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) could see that their minds would not be changed. He was worried that the crowd might turn violent, so he decided to give them what they wanted. He washed his hands in a vessel of water in front of all the people and said, “This man’s blood is not on my hands. It is on yours!”

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from the One Above Us All is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, full of mercy, and open to another’s way of seeing and thinking. People with this kind of wisdom are like trees filled with good fruit. They have open hearts with nothing to hide.