Matthew 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:8 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:8 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall seeGod. ”

Matthew 5:8 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:8 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:8 in Context — Matthew 5

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 which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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What Does Matthew 5:8 Mean?

Matthew 5:8 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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