Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. New Living Translation Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. English Standard Version Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Berean Standard Bible Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Berean Literal Bible Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and have purified hearts, you double-minded. King James Bible Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. New King James Version Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. New American Standard Bible Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. NASB 1995 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. NASB 1977 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Legacy Standard Bible Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Amplified Bible Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people]. Christian Standard Bible Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Holman Christian Standard Bible Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people! American Standard Version Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. Contemporary English Version Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind. English Revised Version Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. GOD'S WORD® Translation Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners, and clear your minds, you doubters. Good News Translation Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites! International Standard Version Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Majority Standard Bible Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. NET Bible Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded. New Heart English Bible Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Webster's Bible Translation Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. Weymouth New Testament Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you who are half-hearted towards God. World English Bible Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiondraw near to God, and He will draw near to you; cleanse hands, you sinners! And purify hearts, you split-souled! Berean Literal Bible Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and have purified hearts, you double-minded. Young's Literal Translation draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled! Smith's Literal Translation Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Catholic Public Domain Version Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners! And purify your hearts, you duplicitous souls! New American Bible Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds. New Revised Standard Version Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, O you sinners! And purify your hearts, O you of doubtful mind! Aramaic Bible in Plain English Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Purify your hands, you sinners; sanctify your hearts, doubting souls. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentdraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded men. Godbey New Testament draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded. Haweis New Testament Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Make clean your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. Mace New Testament address your selves to God, and you will find him present with you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, you that are diffident. Weymouth New Testament Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you who are half-hearted towards God. Worrell New Testament Draw nigh to God, and He wild draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. Worsley New Testament Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Drawing Near to God7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.… Cross References Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works. Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. Zechariah 1:3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ Hosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 1 Samuel 7:3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” John 15:4-5 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. Treasury of Scripture Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Draw nigh to God. Genesis 18:23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. 2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. Cleanse. Job 9:30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; Job 16:17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. purity. Psalm 51:6,7,10 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom… Jeremiah 4:11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? ye double. James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Jump to Previous Clean Cleanse Deceit Double Doubleminded Double-Minded Draw Evil-Doers Half-Hearted Hands Hearts Mind Minded Nigh Pure Purify Sinners Towards Two-Souled WashJump to Next Clean Cleanse Deceit Double Doubleminded Double-Minded Draw Evil-Doers Half-Hearted Hands Hearts Mind Minded Nigh Pure Purify Sinners Towards Two-Souled WashJames 4 1. We are to strive against covetousness;4. intemperance; 5. pride; 11. detraction and rash judgment of others; 13. and not to be boastful of our future plans. Draw near to God This phrase is an invitation and a command, urging believers to approach God with intention and sincerity. The Greek word for "draw near" is "ἐγγίζω" (engizō), which implies a deliberate action of coming close. Historically, this concept is rooted in the Old Testament, where drawing near to God often involved entering His presence through worship and sacrifice. In the New Covenant, through Christ, believers have direct access to God, emphasizing a personal relationship rather than ritualistic observance. This call to draw near is both a privilege and a responsibility, highlighting the intimacy God desires with His people. and He will draw near to you Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double-minded Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Draw nearἐγγίσατε (engisate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. to God, Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He will draw near ἐγγιεῖ (engiei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. to you. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Cleanse καθαρίσατε (katharisate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2511: To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse. [your] hands, χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. [you] sinners, ἁμαρτωλοί (hamartōloi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. purify ἁγνίσατε (hagnisate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 48: To cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally. From hagnos; to make clean, i.e. sanctify. [your] hearts, καρδίας (kardias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. [you] double-minded. δίψυχοι (dipsychoi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 1374: (lit: of two souls, of two selves), double-minded, wavering. From dis and psuche; two-spirited, i.e. Vacillating. 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