Verse
Matthew 5:8 — Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
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The verses around Matthew 5:8.
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Verse explanation
“Pure in heart” speaks of inner integrity, not the ritual purity the law required to enter the temple — “see God” was the greatest reward imaginable in Jewish tradition.
From the Matthew 5 study in Bible in Stories.
Matthew 5:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Bemaventurados os limpos de coração, porque elles verão a Deus;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Benditos são os limpos de coração, porque eles verão a Deus.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Benditos son; los corazón puro, porque ellos verán a Dios.
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