12 Bible Verses about Nearness To God
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But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
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Nearness to God » General references to
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.
And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Nearness to God » In prayer and fellowship
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.