Genesis 27:21

and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

Therefore tell them: Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

From the days of your fathers you have turned away from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says Yahweh of Armies. “But you say, ‘How shall we return?’

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?

Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

You came near in the day that I called on you. You said, “Don’t be afraid.”

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing.”

‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.

He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and didn’t forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments. They delight to draw near to God.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Those who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice.” ’ ”

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”

Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”

“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

You shall do this to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” He lied to him.

Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that I would be king over this people.

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

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

“Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’ ”

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”

At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;

Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long will your evil thoughts lodge within you?

“Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

Cast away from you all your transgressions, in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel?

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.

“But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

Abstain from every form of evil.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

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