James 4:8

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers
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Jas. 4 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
New King James Version

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

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

Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
The Amplified Bible

Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, O sinners, and purify [your] hearts, O double-minded.
Phillips’ Modern English

Come close to God and He will come close to you. You are sinners: get your hands clean again. Your loyalty is divided: get your hearts made true once more.
Williams’ Language of the People

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Get your hands clean, you sinners. Get your hearts purified, you double-minded.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers

Draw nigh 1448 to God, 2316 and 2532 He will draw nigh 1448 to you. 5213 Cleanse 2511 your hands, 5495 ye sinners; 268 and 2532 purify 48 your hearts, 2588 ye double minded. 1374
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