Matthew 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:8 — KJV
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
— Matthew 5:8 (KJV)
Matthew 5:8 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:8
“But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:8: heart, see, god
“In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:8: heart, see, god
“And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:8: heart, see, god
“And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:8: blessed, see, god
“And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. to meet...: Heb. before them be knit: Heb. be one wrong: or, violence”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:8: heart, see, god
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