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Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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James 4:8 in Other Translations
KJV
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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
ESV
8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
NLT
8
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.
MSG
8
Say a quiet yes to God and he'll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field.
CSB
8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!
James 4:8 In-Context
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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9
Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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1.
2 Chronicles 15:2
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Psalms 73:28
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Zechariah 1:3
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Malachi 3:7
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Hebrews 7:19
2.
Isaiah 1:16
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Psalms 24:4
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Jeremiah 4:14
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Psalms 119:113
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James 1:8
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