Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are pure in heart, because it is they who will see God!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.
American Standard Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons whose hearts are pure [before God] will be blessed because they will see God.
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
Common New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Darby Translation
Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the pure in heart: tor they shall see God.
King James 2000
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] the pure in heart, because they will see God.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart! they will see God.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
NET Bible
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart; for they will see God.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, the pure, in heart; for, they, shall, see God:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Webster
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
World English Bible
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are the pure in heart; because they shall see God.
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God.
Themes
the Blessed » The pure in heart
Character » Of saints » Pure in heart
Character of saints » Pure in heart
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
character of the renewed Heart » Pure
The Heart » The pure in, shall see God
Purity » Christian, general references to
Select readings » The beatitudes
the Reward of saints » Described as » Beholding the face of God
Riches » Examples of those truly rich
Salt » Who is the salt of the earth
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Vision » Spiritual, general references to » Heart purity essential to
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:8
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:8
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:8
Prayers for Matthew 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Acts 15:9
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Revelation 22:4
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from a pure heart fervently:
1 John 3:2-3
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
Genesis 32:30
Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."
1 Chronicles 29:17-19
I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
Job 19:26-27
After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God,
Psalm 15:2
He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
Psalm 18:26
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
Proverbs 22:11
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
Ezekiel 36:25-27
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Matthew 23:25-28
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Titus 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.