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Matthew 5

Matt. 5:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blessed
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
makarios (Greek #3107)
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
KJV usage: blessed, happy(X -ier).
Pronounce: mak-ar'-ee-os
Origin: a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same)
are the pure
katharos (Greek #2513)
clean (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: clean, clear, pure.
Pronounce: kath-ar-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
ins heart
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kardia (Greek #2588)
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
KJV usage: (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
Pronounce: kar-dee'-ah
Origin: prolonged from a primary κάρ (Latin cor, "heart")
: for
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
shall see
optanomai (Greek #3700)
which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of 3708 to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from 991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from 1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while 2300, and still more emphatically its intensive 2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and 4648 a watching from a distance)
KJV usage: appear, look, see, shew self.
Pronounce: op-tan'-om-ahee
Origin: of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι (op'-tom-ahee)
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Psa. 24:3‑4• 3Who shall ascend into the mountain of Jehovah,{HR}And who shall stand in the place of his holiness?
 4The clean of hands and pure of heart,{HR}Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood{HR}And hath not sworn to deceit. (Psa. 24:3‑4)
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Heb. 12:14• 14Pursue peace with all, and holiness apart from which no one shall see the Lord, (Heb. 12:14)
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1 John 3:2‑3• 2Beloved, now are we God's children, and not yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that if he should be manifested we shall be like him, because we shall see him even as he is.
 3And every one that hath this hope on him purifieth himself even as he is pure. (1 John 3:2‑3)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 23:25‑28• 25{i}Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.{/i}
 26{i}Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.{/i}
 27{i}Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.{/i}
 28{i}Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.{/i} (Matt. 23:25‑28)
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1 Chron. 29:17‑19• 17{i}And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.{/i}
 18O Jehovah God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
 19and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, {i}and to do all, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.{/i} (1 Chron. 29:17‑19)
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Psa. 15:2• 2He who walketh uprightly,{HR}And worketh righteousness{HR}And speaketh truth in his heart. (Psa. 15:2)
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Psa. 18:26• 26With the pure thou showest thyself pure,{HR}And with the perverse thou showest thyself perverse. (Psa. 18:26)
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Psa. 24:4• 4The clean of hands and pure of heart,{HR}Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood{HR}And hath not sworn to deceit. (Psa. 24:4)
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Psa. 51:6,10• 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts,{HR}And in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
 10Create for me a pure heart, O God,{HR}And a steadfast spirit renew within me. (Psa. 51:6,10)
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Psa. 73:1• 1A psalm of Asaph.{HR}Truly God [is] good to Israel,{HR}To the pure of heart. (Psa. 73:1)
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Prov. 22:11• 11He that loveth pureness of heart [with] grace of his lips,{HR}The king [shall be] his friend. (Prov. 22:11)
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Ezek. 36:25‑27• 25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
 26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
 27And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (Ezek. 36:25‑27)
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Acts 15:9• 9and he put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:9)
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2 Cor. 7:1• 1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)
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Titus 1:15• 15To the pure all things [are] pure; but to the defiled and unfaithful [is] nothing pure; but both their mind and their conscience have been defiled. (Titus 1:15)
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Heb. 9:14• 14by how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by [the] eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve a living God? (Heb. 9:14)
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Heb. 10:22• 22let us approach with true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from a wicked conscience, and our body washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:22)
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James 3:17• 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial. (James 3:17)
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James 4:8• 8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse hands, sinners, and purify hearts, ye double-minded. (James 4:8)
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1 Peter 1:22• 22purified your souls as ye have in your obedience to the truth unto brotherly affection unfeigned, love one another out of a pure heart fervently, (1 Peter 1:22)
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Gen. 32:30• 30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. (Gen. 32:30)
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Job 19:26‑27• 26And after my skin this is torn in pieces,{HR}Yet from my flesh shall I see God,
 27Whom I shall see for myself,{HR}And mine eyes shall behold, and not a stranger:{HR}My reins consume in mine inwards. (Job 19:26‑27)
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1 Cor. 13:12• 12For we see now through a mirror in a dark form, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall fully know, even as I also was fully known. (1 Cor. 13:12)
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Heb. 12:14• 14Pursue peace with all, and holiness apart from which no one shall see the Lord, (Heb. 12:14)
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1 John 3:2‑3• 2Beloved, now are we God's children, and not yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that if he should be manifested we shall be like him, because we shall see him even as he is.
 3And every one that hath this hope on him purifieth himself even as he is pure. (1 John 3:2‑3)
• But now it is mercy; and the effect of mercy is not a compromising of the holiness of God, but a larger and deeper standard of it. The fuller your hold of grace is, the higher will be your maintenance of holiness. If you only regard grace, as a wretched selfish being, to find an excuse for sin, no doubt it will be perverted. And so He speaks at once of the simple normal effect of tasting of this spring of mercy. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

W. Kelly Translation

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Blessed the pure in heart; for they shall see God.