Bible Cross References
Pure
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
Psalm 119:1
Happy are those whose lives are faultless, who live according to the law of the LORD.
Matthew 5:8
"Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!
Luke 1:6
They both lived good lives in God's sight and obeyed fully all the Lord's laws and commands.
1 Timothy 1:5
The purpose of this order is to arouse the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a genuine faith.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should learn first to carry out their religious duties toward their own family and in this way repay their parents and grandparents, because that is what pleases God.
To visit
Job 29:12
When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
Job 29:13
People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
Job 31:15-20
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The same God who created me created my servants also.
16
I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair
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or let orphans go hungry while I ate.
18
All my life I have taken care of them.
19
When I found someone in need, too poor to buy clothes,
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I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.
Psalm 68:5
God, who lives in his sacred Temple, cares for orphans and protects widows.
Isaiah 1:16
Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil
Isaiah 1:17
and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."
Isaiah 58:6
"The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.
Isaiah 58:7
Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives.
Matthew 25:34-46
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Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.
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I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,
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naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.'
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The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
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When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?
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When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'
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The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'
41
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Away from me, you that are under God's curse! Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels!
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I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink;
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I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in prison but you would not take care of me.'
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Then they will answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not help you?'
45
The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.'
46
These, then, will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life."
Galatians 5:6
For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.
Galatians 6:9
So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.
1 John 3:17-19
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If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
18
My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
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This, then, is how we will know that we belong to the truth; this is how we will be confident in God's presence.
to keep
James 4:4
Unfaithful people! Don't you know that to be the world's friend means to be God's enemy? If you want to be the world's friend, you make yourself God's enemy.
John 17:14
I gave them your message, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
John 17:15
I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to keep them safe from the Evil One.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God---what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
Galatians 1:4
In order to set us free from this present evil age, Christ gave himself for our sins, in obedience to the will of our God and Father.
Galatians 6:14
As for me, however, I will boast only about the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; for by means of his cross the world is dead to me, and I am dead to the world.
Colossians 3:1-3
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You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God.
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Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth.
3
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
1 John 2:15-17
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Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father.
16
Everything that belongs to the world---what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of---none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world.
17
The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever.
1 John 5:4
because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win the victory over the world by means of our faith.
1 John 5:5
Who can defeat the world? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
1 John 5:18
We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.