Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
In Context
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
9Blesses are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.
Job 19:26And I shall be clothed again with my skin, and in my flesh I will see my God.
Psalms 18:26With the holy, thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
Psalms 51:6To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
Psalms 73:1A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!
Ezekiel 36:25And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols.
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 →