29 Bible Verses about Access to God

Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.

“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter,
The one that remains faithful.

I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.

For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?

Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.

“Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies shown to David.

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

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

One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.

How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.

A Psalm of David.
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;

How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

"He shall take a firepan full of coals of fire from upon the altar before the LORD and two handfuls of finely ground sweet incense, and bring it inside the veil. "He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the ark of the testimony, otherwise he will die. "Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. read more.
"Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering which is for the people, and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, read more.
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Moses alone, however, shall come near to the Lord, but they shall not come near, nor shall the people come up with him.”

So he cut out two stone tablets like the former ones, and Moses rose up early in the morning and went up to Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and he took two stone tablets in his hand. The LORD descended in the cloud and stood there with him as he called upon the name of the LORD. Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; read more.
who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

And many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
That He may teach us concerning His ways
And that we may walk in His paths.”
For the law will go forth from Zion
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

“For there will be a day when watchmen
On the hills of Ephraim call out,
‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
To the Lord our God.’”

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

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.

Take words with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity
And receive us graciously,
That we may present the fruit of our lips.

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
“Return to Me with all your heart,
And with fasting, weeping and mourning;

And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach--

for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.