Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
ASV Byzantine Text
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.
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Job 19:26And after my skin, even this body, is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;
Psalms 18:26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Psalms 51:6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.
Ezekiel 36:25And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse 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 →