11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Faith
• Holiness

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Chr 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
• 1Chr 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
• 1John 3:3 — And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• 1Pet 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:
• 1Pet 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:
• 1Pet 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:
• 1Tim 1:5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
• 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
• 2Chr 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
• 2Chr 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
• 2Chr 25:2 — And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
• 2Cor 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.
• 2Cor 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.
• 2Sam 22:21 — The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
• Acts 2:40 — And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
• Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
• Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
• Dan 9:3 — And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
• Deut 4:7 — For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
• Eccl 7:3 — Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
• Ezek 14:6 — Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
• Ezek 18:21 — But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
• Ezek 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?
• Ezek 36:25 — 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.
• Gen 18:23 — And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
• Gen 27:21 — And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
• Gen 35:2 — Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
• Heb 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.
• Heb 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.
• Heb 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.
• Hos 6:1 — 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.
• Isa 1:15 — 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.
• Isa 1:16 — Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
• Isa 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 p
• Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
• Isa 55:7 — 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.
• Jas 1:8 — A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
• Jas 1:8 — A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
• Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.