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 peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.

Before God

Blessed are

Pure in Heart

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

Psalm 24:4

He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not taken my name in vain, 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 as through a mirror, in darkness, but then we shall see face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know even as I also am known.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth, by the Spirit, in unfeigned brotherly love, love one another with a pure heart fervently,

1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if 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 soul was saved.

1 Chronicles 29:17-19

I know also, my God, that thou dost try 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 that thy people, who are present here, have given willingly unto thee.

Job 19:26-27

and afterward from this, my stricken skin and from my own flesh, I must see God:

Psalm 15:2

He that walks in integrity and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.

Psalm 18:26

with the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt show thyself adversary.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made 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

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are pure in heart.

Proverbs 22:11

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

Ezekiel 36:25-27

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

Matthew 23:25-28

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

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

For unto the pure all things are pure, but unto those that are defiled and unfaithful, nothing is pure, but even their soul and conscience is defiled.

Hebrews 9:14

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

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts purified 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, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.