James 4:8

New Messianic Version Bible

Draw near to God-The Father, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you2f] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [you2f] double minded.

Cross References

Psalm 145:18

The Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] [is] near unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Hebrews 10:22

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Malachi 3:7

Even from the days of your fathers you2f are gone away from my ordinances, and have not kept [them]. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies]. But you2f said, Wherein shall we return?

Zechariah 1:3

Therefore say youi unto them, Thus says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies]; Turn you2f unto me, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies], and I will turn unto you, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies].

2 Chronicles 15:2

And he went out to meet Asa [healer; injurious?], and said unto him, Hear you2f me, Asa [healer; injurious?], and all Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] and Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength]; The Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) [is] with you, while you2f be with him; and if you2f seek him, he will be found of you; but if you2f forsake him, he will forsake you.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], wash youri heart from wickedness, that youi may be saved. How long shall youi vain thoughts lodge within youi?

1 John 3:3

And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]; and renew a right spirit within me.

Hebrews 7:19

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw near unto God-The Father.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and Spirit [Ruach], perfecting holiness in the fear of God-The Father.

Ezekiel 18:31

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you2f have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you2f die, O house of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]?

Psalm 73:28

But [it is] good for me to draw near to God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: I have put my trust in the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih [THE FATHER], that I may declare all youri works.

1 Chronicles 28:9

And youi, Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] my son, know youi the God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of youri father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) searcheth all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if youi seek him, he will be found of youi; but if youi forsake him, he will cast youi off forever.

1 Peter 3:21

The like figure whereunto [even] baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God-The Father,) by the resurrection of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah]:

Job 17:9

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Matthew 12:33

“Determine the tree good because of good fruit, or the tree bad because of bad fruit; because the tis; from the fruit the tree will be known”

1 Timothy 2:8

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Isaiah 29:13

For what reason the Lord-Adonai (The Father) [Greatest Above All Things] said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Psalm 24:4

He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing you2f have purified your souls in obeying the tthrough the Spirit [Ruach] unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that you2f] love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Psalm 18:20

The Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

James 1:8

A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash mine hands in innocence: so will I compass (go around, encircle; encompass) youri altar, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate]:

Acts 15:9

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Genesis 18:23

And Avraham [exalted father/Fly They Will] drew near, and said, Will youi also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Job 16:17

Not for [any] injustice in my hands: also my prayer [is] pure.

Matthew 15:2

‘Why do your disciples transgress the ordinances of antiquity by not washing their hands before eating?’

Jeremiah 4:11

At that time shall it be said to this people and to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan (a fork-shaped tool to throw grain in the air, to let he wind separate the wheat from the chaff), nor to cleanse,

Job 9:30

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Isaiah 13:15

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and everyone that is joined [unto them] shall fall by the sword.

Psalm 73:13

Truly I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Matthew 27:24

Pilate [armed with a spear], when he saw that he had no power of resistance, and was unable to make any peace with them, before a great dispute among the people might arise because of this, took water and washed his hands before the people and said: ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood. Be careful what you do.’

1 Samuel 14:35

And Sha’ul [desired] built an altar unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate): the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate).

Psalm 119:113

SAMECH. I hate [vain] thoughts: but youri law do I love.

Isaiah 58:2

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered].

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Lamentations 3:57

youi drew near in the day [that] I called upon youi: youi said, Fear not.