Matthew 5:8 · KJV
“Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
— Matthew 5:8
Blessed {are} the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed {are} the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5 — Context
Blessed {are} they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7Blessed {are} the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9Blessed {are} the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10Blessed {are} they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 24:4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. {He...: Heb. The clean of hands}
Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. {right: or, constant}
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.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Ezekiel 36:25-27
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, {for} the grace of his lips the king {shall be} his friend. {for...: or, and hath grace in his lips}
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently: