12 Bible Verses about Nearness To God
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But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil 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, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
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Nearness to God » General references to
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
I have set the LORD 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 transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known 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, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil 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.