Matthew 5:8

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 peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Before God

Blessed are

Pure in Heart

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Psalm 24:4

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

Acts 15:9

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

Revelation 22:4

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Genesis 32:30

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

1 Chronicles 29:17-19

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, who are present here, to offer willingly to thee.

Job 19:26-27

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Psalm 15:2

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Psalm 18:26

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 73:1

A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

Proverbs 22:11

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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.

Matthew 23:25-28

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Titus 1:15

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Hebrews 9:14

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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.

James 3:17

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

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.