“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for by its fruit the tree is known.
James 4:8 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery]. American Standard Version (1901) Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. Common English Bible Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. Catholic Public Domain Version Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners! And purify your hearts, you duplicitous souls! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ye double minded. |
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for by its fruit the tree is known.
“Why do yoʋr disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
When Pilate saw that he was achieving nothing and that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See to it yourselves.”
He made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
let us draw near with true hearts, in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and unhypocritical.
Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves us—not by removing dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.