9 Bible Verses about Desires For Holiness

Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

Who shall ascend into the mount of Jehovah? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.

Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths:

If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things which are above, where the Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God: have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;