Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Blessed 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.
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.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall 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 the merciful, for they shall find mercy. 8 Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Psalm 24:4
He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:
Acts 15:9
and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Revelation 22:4
and they shall see his face; and his name is on their foreheads.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;
1 John 3:2-3
Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested 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 has been preserved.
1 Chronicles 29:17-19
And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.
Job 19:26-27
And if after my skin this shall be destroyed, yet from out of my flesh shall I see +God;
Psalm 15:2
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.
Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 73:1
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.
Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
Ezekiel 36:25-27
And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses 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 dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
Titus 1:15
All things are pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Hebrews 9:14
how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God?
Hebrews 10:22
let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.