Parallel Verses

Sawyer 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.

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.

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 peace makers, for they shall be called children of God.



Cross References

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord,

Acts 15:9

and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by the faith.

Revelation 22:4

and shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see by a mirror darkly, but then we shall see face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully as I also am known.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be. We know, that if he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Matthew 23:25-28

Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and platter, but within they are full of plunder and excess.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Titus 1:15

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who with an eternal spirit offered himself without fault to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Hebrews 10:22

let us approach with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, sprinkled in heart from an evil conscience, and washed in body with pure water,

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of mercy and of good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

James 4:8

draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, purify your hearts, double-minded.

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