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{James 4:8} Draw nigh 1448 z5657 to God, 2316 and 2532 he will draw nigh 1448 z5692 to you. 5213 Cleanse 2511 z5657 [your] hands, 5495 [ye] sinners; 268 and 2532 purify 48 z5657 [your] hearts, 2588 [ye] double minded. 1374
Draw nigh to God:
"And Abrahamª drew near,ª° and said,ª° Wilt thou also¹ destroyª° the righteousª withª the wicked?ª" {Gen 18:23} + "And thou,¹ Solomonª my son,ª knowª° thou¹ the Godª of thy father,ª and serveª° him with a perfectª heartª and with a willingª mind:ª for¹ the LORDª searchethª° all¹ hearts,ª and understandethª° all¹ the imaginationsª of the thoughts:ª if¹ thou seekª° him, he will be foundª° of thee; but if¹ thou forsakeª° him, he will cast thee offª° for ever.²¹" {1Ch 28:9} + "And he went outª° to meetª Asa,ª and saidª° unto him, Hearª° ye me, Asa,ª and all¹ Judahª and Benjamin;ª The LORDª [is] with¹ you, while ye be¹ with¹ him; and if¹ ye seekª° him, he will be foundª° of you; but if¹ ye forsakeª° him, he will forsakeª° you." {2Ch 15:2} + "But² [it¹ is] goodª for me to draw nearª to God:ª I have putª° my trustª in the Lordª GOD,ª that I may declareª° all¹ thy works.ª" {Psa 73:28} + "The LORDª [is] nighª unto all¹ them that callª° upon him, to all¹ that¹ callª° upon him in truth.ª" {Psa 145:18} + "Wherefore the Lordª said,ª° Forasmuchª¹ as this¹ peopleª draw nearª° [me] with their mouth,ª and with their lipsª do honourª° me, but have removed²° their heart² farª°¹ from¹ me, and their fearª toward¹ me is¹ taughtª° by the preceptª of men:²¹" {Isa 29:13} + "Seekª° ye the LORDª while he may be found,ª° callª° ye upon him while he is¹ near:ª ... Let the wickedª forsakeª° his way,ª and the unrighteousª manª his thoughts:ª and let him returnª° unto¹ the LORD,ª and he will have mercyª° upon him; and to¹ our God,ª for¹ he will abundantlyª° pardon.ª°" {Isa 55:6-7} + "Come,²°¹ and let us returnª° unto¹ the LORD:ª for¹ he¹ hath torn,ª° and he will healª° us; he hath smitten,ª° and he will bind us up.ª° ... After two daysª¹ will he reviveª° us: in the thirdª dayª he will raise us up,ª° and we shall liveª° in his sight.ª" {Hsa 6:1-2} + "Therefore sayª° thou unto¹ them, Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª Turnª° ye unto¹ me, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and I will turnª° unto¹ you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Zch 1:3} + "Even from the daysª¹ of your fathersª ye are gone awayª° from mine ordinances,ª¹ and have not¹ keptª° [them]. Returnª° unto¹ me, and I will returnª° unto¹ you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª But ye said,ª° Wherein¹ shall we return?ª°" {Mal 3:7} + "Forª the¹ lawª made²° nothing² perfect,ª°¹ butª the bringing inª of a betterª hopeª [did]; byª the whichª we draw nighª° unto God.ª" {Hbr 7:19} + "Let us draw nearª° withª a trueª heartª inª full assuranceª of faith,ª having²° our heartsª sprinkledª° fromª an evilª conscience,ª andª our bodiesª washedª° with pureª water.ª" {Hbr 10:22}
Cleanse:
"If¹ I wash²° myself¹ with² snow¹ water,ª² and make my handsª neverª²° so clean;ª°" {Job 9:30} + "Not¹ for¹ [any] injusticeª in mine hands:ª also my prayerª [is] pure.ª" {Job 16:17} + "The righteousª also shall holdª° on his way,ª and he that hath clean²¹ handsª shall be²° stronger and stronger.ª¹" {Job 17:9} + "The LORDª rewardedª° me according to my righteousness;ª according to the cleannessª of my handsª hath he recompensedª° me." {Psa 18:20} + "He that hath cleanª hands,ª and a pureª heart;ª who¹ hath not¹ lifted upª° his soulª unto vanity,ª nor¹ swornª° deceitfully.ª" {Psa 24:4} + "I will washª° mine handsª in innocency:ª so will I compassª° thine¹ altar,ª O LORD:ª" {Psa 26:6} + "Verily¹ I have cleansedª° my heartª [in] vain,ª and washedª° my handsª in innocency.ª" {Psa 73:13} + "And when ye spread forthª° your hands,ª I will hideª° mine eyesª from¹ you: yea,¹ when¹ ye make manyª° prayers,ª I will not¹ hear:ª° your handsª are fullª° of blood.ª ... Washª° you, make you clean;ª° put awayª° the evilª of your doingsª from beforeª¹ mine eyes;ª ceaseª° to do evil;ª°" {Isa 1:15-16} + "Every one¹ that is foundª° shall be thrust through;ª° and every one¹ that is joinedª° [unto them] shall fallª° by the sword.ª" {Isa 13:15} + "Whyª do thyª disciplesª transgressª° the¹ traditionª of the¹ elders?ª forª they washª° notª their²¹ handsª whenª they eatª° bread.ª" {Mtt 15:2} + "Whenª Pilateª sawª° thatª he could prevailª° nothing,ª butª [that] ratherª a tumultª was made,ª° he tookª° water,ª and washedª° [his] handsª beforeª the¹ multitude,ª saying,ª° I amª° innocentª ofª the¹ bloodª of thisª just person:ª seeª° yeª [to it]." {Mtt 27:24} + "I willª° thereforeª that menª prayª° everyª² where,ª lifting upª° holyª hands,ª withoutª wrathª andª doubting.ª" {1Tm 2:8} + "The like figureª whereuntoª [even] baptismª doth²° alsoª nowª saveª° usª (notª the putting awayª of the filthª of the flesh,ª butª the answerª of a goodª conscienceª towardª God,)ª byª the resurrectionª of Jesusª Christ:ª" {1Pe 3:21}
purify:
"Behold,¹ thou desirestª° truthª in the inward parts:ª and in the hiddenª° [part] thou shalt make me to knowª° wisdom.ª ... Purgeª° me with hyssop,ª and I shall be clean:ª° washª° me, and I shall be whiterª° than snow.ª¹" {Psa 51:6-7} + "Createª° in me a cleanª heart,ª O God;ª and renewª° a rightª° spiritª withinª me." {Psa 51:10} + "At that¹ timeª shall it be saidª° to this¹ peopleª and to Jerusalem,ª A dryª windª of the high placesª in the wildernessª toward² the daughterª of my people,ª not¹ to fan,ª° nor¹ to cleanse,ª°" {Jer 4:11} + "Cast awayª° from¹¹ you¹ all¹ your transgressions,ª whereby¹ ye have transgressed;ª° and makeª° you a newª heartª and a newª spirit:ª for why¹ will ye die,ª° O houseª of Israel?ª" {Ezk 18:31} + "Then will I sprinkleª° cleanª waterª upon¹ you, and ye shall be clean:ª° from all¹¹ your filthiness,ª and from all¹¹ your idols,ª will I cleanseª° you. ... And I will putª° my spiritª withinª you, and causeª° you to walk²°¹ in¹ my statutes,ª and ye shall keepª° my judgments,ª and doª° [them]." {Ezk 36:25-27} + "Eitherª makeª° the¹ treeª good,ª andª hisª fruitª good;ª or elseª makeª° the¹ treeª corrupt,ª andª hisª fruitª corrupt:ª forª the¹ treeª is knownª° byª [his] fruit.ª" {Mtt 12:33} + "Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª forª ye make cleanª° the¹ outsideª of the¹ cupª andª of the¹ platter,ª butª withinª they are fullª° ofª extortionª andª excess.ª ... [Thou] blindª Pharisee,ª cleanseª° firstª that¹ [which is] withinª the¹ cupª andª platter,ª thatª the¹ outsideª of themª may beª° cleanª also.ª" {Mtt 23:25-26} + "Andª the¹ Lordª saidª° untoª him,ª Nowª do²° yeª Phariseesª make cleanª° the¹ outsideª of the¹ cupª andª the¹ platter;ª butª yourª inward partª is fullª° of raveningª andª wickedness.ª ... [Ye] fools,ª did²° notª he that madeª° that¹ which² is withoutª makeª° that¹ which² is withinª also?ª" {Lke 11:39-40} + "Andª put²° no² differenceª°¹ betweenªª usª andª them,ª purifyingª° theirª heartsª by faith.ª" {Act 15:9} + "Havingª° thereforeª theseª promises,ª dearly beloved,ª let us cleanseª° ourselvesª fromª allª filthinessª of the fleshª andª spirit,ª perfectingª° holinessª inª the fearª of God.ª" {2Co 7:1} + "Seeing ye have purifiedª° yourª soulsª inª obeyingª the¹ truthª throughª the Spiritª untoª unfeignedª love of the brethren,ª [see that ye] loveª° one anotherª withª a pureª heartª fervently:ª" {1Pe 1:22} + "Andª every manª that hathª° thisª hopeª inª himª purifiethª° himself,ª even asª heª isª° pure.ª" {1Jn 3:3}
ye double:
"A double mindedª manª [is] unstableª inª allª his²¹ ways.ª" {Jms 1:8}

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