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Psalms 145:18
The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.
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Malachi 3:7
Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ But you ask,‘ How can we return when we have never gone away?’
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Zechariah 1:3
Therefore, say to the people,‘ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.’
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Hebrews 10:22
let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
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2 Chronicles 15 2
and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle.“ Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted.“ Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
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Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.
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1John 3:3
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Hosea 6:1-2
“ Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds.In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence.
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Ezekiel 36:25-27
“ Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
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Psalms 51:6-7
But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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Isaiah 1:15-16
When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways.
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Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart that you may be saved. How long will you harbor your evil thoughts?
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Hebrews 7:19
For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
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Ezekiel 18:31
Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?
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2 Corinthians 7 1
Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
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1 Peter 3 21
And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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1 Chronicles 28 9
“ And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
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Matthew 23:25-26
“ What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy— full of greed and self indulgence!You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.
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Psalms 73:28
But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
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Matthew 12:33
“ A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
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Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.
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1 Timothy 2 8
In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
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Psalms 24:4
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
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1 Peter 1 22
You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.
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Psalms 18:20
The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.
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Isaiah 29:13
And so the Lord says,“ These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man made rules learned by rote.
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Job 17:9
The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.
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James 1:8
Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
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Job 16:17
Yet I have done no wrong, and my prayer is pure.
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Psalms 26:6
I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,
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Luke 11:39-40
Then the Lord said to him,“ You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy— full of greed and wickedness!Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside?
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Acts 15:9
He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts through faith.
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Genesis 18:23
Abraham approached him and said,“ Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?
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Matthew 15:2
“ Why do your disciples disobey our age old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”
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Jeremiah 4:11
The time is coming when the Lord will say to the people of Jerusalem,“ My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert, and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain.
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Job 9:30
Even if I were to wash myself with soap and clean my hands with lye,
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Isaiah 13:15
Anyone who is captured will be cut down— run through with a sword.
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Matthew 27:24
Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,“ I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”
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Psalms 73:13
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?