Matthew 5:8

New English Translation

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Cross References

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, “Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.”

2 Samuel 22:27

You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

Psalm 15:2

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

Psalm 18:26

You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

Psalm 24:4

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Psalm 51:10

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Psalm 51:6

Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

Psalm 73:1

Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

Proverbs 22:11

The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious – the king will be his friend.

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Titus 1:15

All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.

1 Peter 1:22

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

Revelation 22:4

and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.