9 Bible Verses about Desires For Holiness

Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of LORD. And furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

Who shall ascend into the hill of LORD? And who shall 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.

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

Let not thy heart decline to her ways. Go not astray in her paths.

If therefore ye were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Think on the things above, not the things on the earth.

And flee juvenile impulses, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.