Draw Nigh To God Kjv

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James 4:8 [study!]

American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
King James Version (KJV 1769)
— Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
New American Standard Bible (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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double-minded.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, sinners, and purify [your] hearts, ye double-minded.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Draw nigh to God: and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Draw nigh to God, and hee will draw nigh to you: cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purifie your hearts yee double minded.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and draw nigh unto Aloha, and he will be nigh you. Purify your hands, sinners, and sanctify your hearts, divided of soul.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: sanctify your hearts, ye divided in mind.

Strong's Numbers & Red-Letters Greek New Testament Color-Code/Key Word Studies

Draw nigh 1448

{1448} Prime
ἐγγίζω
eggizo
{eng-id'-zo}

From G1451; to make near , that is, (reflexively) approach .

z5657

<5657> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376

to God, 2316

{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}

Of uncertain affinity; a deity , especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity ; figuratively a magistrate ; by Hebraism very .

and 2532

{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}

Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and , also , even , so , then , too , etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.

he will draw nigh 1448

{1448} Prime
ἐγγίζω
eggizo
{eng-id'-zo}

From G1451; to make near , that is, (reflexively) approach .

z5692

<5692> Grammar

Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 814

to you. 5213

{5213} Prime
ὑμῖν
humin
{hoo-min'}

Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by ) you .

Cleanse 2511

{2511} Prime
καθαρίζω
katharizo
{kath-ar-id'-zo}

From G2513; to cleanse (literally or figuratively).

z5657

<5657> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376

[your] hands, 5495

{5495} Prime
χείρ
cheir
{khire}

Perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively [ power ]; especially [by Hebraism] a means or instrument ).

[ye] sinners; 268

{0268} Prime
ἁμαρτωλός
hamartolos
{ham-ar-to-los'}

From G0264; sinful , that is, a sinner .

and 2532

{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}

purify 48

{0048} Prime
ἁγνίζω
hagnizo
{hag-nid'-zo}

From G0053; to make clean , that is, (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally).

z5657

<5657> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376

[your] hearts, 2588

{2588} Prime
καρδία
kardia
{kar-dee'-ah}

Prolonged from a primary κάρ [[kar]] (Latin cor , 'heart'); the heart , that is, (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings ( mind ); also (by analogy) the middle .

[ye] double minded. 1374

{1374} Prime
δίψυχος
dipsuchos
{dip'-soo-khos}

From G1364 and G5590; two spirited , that is, vacillating (in opinion or purpose).

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

James 4:8

_ _ Draw nigh to God — So "cleave unto Him," Deuteronomy 30:20, namely, by prayerfully (James 4:2, James 4:3) "resisting Satan," who would oppose our access to God.

_ _ he will draw nigh — propitious.

_ _ Cleanse ... hands — the outward instruments of action. None but the clean-handed can ascend into the hill of the Lord (justified through Christ, who alone was perfectly so, and as such "ascended" thither).

_ _ purify ... hearts — literally "make chaste" of your spiritual adultery (James 4:4, that is, worldliness) "your hearts": the inward source of all impurity.

_ _ double-minded — divided between God and the world. The "double-minded" is at fault in heart; the sinner in his hands likewise.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

James 4:8

Then draw nigh to God in prayer, and he will draw nigh unto you, will hear you; which that nothing may hinder, cleanse your hands — Cease from doing evil. And purify your hearts — From all spiritual adultery. Be no more double minded, vainly endeavouring to serve both God and mammon.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical Research Strong's Concordance

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.
Psalms 73:28 But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psalms 145:18 The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: ... Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Hosea 6:1-2 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. ... After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Zechariah 1:3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept [them]. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
Hebrews 7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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.
Psalms 18:20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalms 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms 26:6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psalms 73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Isaiah 1:15-16 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. ... Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Isaiah 13:15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined [unto them] shall fall by the sword.
Matthew 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

purify:
Psalms 51:6-7 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom. ... Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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?
Ezekiel 36:25-27 Then 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. ... And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].
Matthew 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.
Matthew 23:25-26 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. ... [Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Luke 11:39-40 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. ... [Ye] fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
Acts 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

ye double:
James 1:8 A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

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