Parallel Verses

Montgomery New Testament

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Holman Bible

The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.

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

“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.

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.

Darby Translation

Blessed 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

are the pure
καθαρός 
Katharos 
Usage: 21

in heart
καρδία 
Kardia 
Usage: 116

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764


Usage: 0

ὀπτάνομαι ὄπτομαι 
Optanomai 
Usage: 41

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 5:8

Devotionals containing Matthew 5:8

References

Images Matthew 5:8

Context Readings

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 sons of God.

Cross References

Hebrews 12:14

Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

Acts 15:9

"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.

Revelation 22:4

And his slaves will serve and worship him. They will see his face. His name will be on their foreheads.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see as in a mirror, and are baffled, but then face to face; now I know in fragments, but then shall I understand even as I also have been understood.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that by obedience to the truth you have purified your lives for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, you must love one another from your hearts, fervently.

1 John 3:2-3

We are God's children now, beloved; what we shall be has never yet been made manifest. But we know that when he is manifested we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

Matthew 23:25-28

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are filled with extortion and excess.

2 Corinthians 7:1

As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.

Titus 1:15

All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through his eternal spirit offered himself free from blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works unto the service of an ever-living God!

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

James 3:17

But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.

James 4:8

Draw near to God And he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, And purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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