closer to god

The 13 most-voted verses about closer to god, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 9:23 (BSB)

¶ And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 (KJV)

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 (WEB)

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (BSB)

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

James 4:8 (KJV)

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (WEB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

John 14:1 (BSB)

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1 (KJV)

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

John 14:1 (WEB)

But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.

Psalm 73:28 (BSB)

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.

Psalm 73:28 (KJV)

But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

Psalm 73:28 (WEB)

But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:27 (BSB)

¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Luke 6:27 (KJV)

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:27 (WEB)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (BSB)

¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

Psalm 32:9 (BSB)

Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Psalm 32:9 (KJV)

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Psalm 32:9 (WEB)

Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

Judges 20:26 (BSB)

¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

Judges 20:26 (KJV)

Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

Judges 20:26 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (KJV)

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (WEB)

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Acts 2:41 (BSB)

¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:41 (KJV)

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:41 (WEB)

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (BSB)

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV)

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (WEB)

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

1 Peter 2:4 (BSB)

To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,

1 Peter 2:4 (KJV)

Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

1 Peter 2:4 (WEB)

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