"Blessedare the purein heart,for they shall seeGod.
So Jacobnamedthe placePeniel,for [he said], "I have seenGodfaceto face,yet my lifehas been preserved."
With the pureYou showYourself pure,And with the pervertedYou showYourself astute.
He who walkswith integrity,and worksrighteousness,And speakstruthin his heart.
With the pureYou showYourself pure,And with the crookedYou showYourself astute.
He who has cleanhandsand a pureheart,Whohas not liftedup his soulto falsehoodAnd has not sworndeceitfully.
Createin me a cleanheart,O God,And renewa steadfastspiritwithinme.
Behold,You desiretruthin the innermostbeing,And in the hiddenpartYou will make me knowwisdom.
SurelyGodis goodto Israel,To those whoare purein heart!
He who lovespurityof heart[And] whose speechis gracious,the kingis his friend.
and He madenodistinctionbetweenus and them, cleansingtheir heartsby faith.
For nowwe seein a mirrordimly,but thenfaceto face;nowI knowin part,but thenI will knowfullyjustas I alsohave been fully known.
Therefore,havingthesepromises,beloved,let us cleanseourselvesfrom alldefilementof fleshand spirit,perfectingholinessin the fearof God.
To the pure,all thingsare pure;but to thosewho are defiledand unbelieving,nothingis pure,but boththeir mindand their conscienceare defiled.
let us draw nearwith a sincereheartin full assuranceof faith,having our heartssprinkled[clean] from an evilconscienceand our bodieswashedwith purewater.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
how muchmorewill the bloodof Christ,whothroughthe eternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithout blemishto God,cleanseyour consciencefrom deadworksto servethe livingGod?
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
Since you have in obedienceto the truthpurifiedyour soulsfor a sincerelove of the brethren,ferventlyloveone anotherfrom the heart,
they will seeHis face,and His name[will be] on their foreheads.
