Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
In Context
7Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.
9Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.
Job 19:26And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.
Psalms 18:26With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
Psalms 51:6Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Psalms 73:1A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.
Ezekiel 36:25Then wil I powre cleane water vpon you, and ye shalbe cleane: yea, from all your filthines, and from all your idoles wil I clense you.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13
The Sermon on the Mount. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 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 children of God. 10 Blessed are they… Read the whole commentary →