What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?
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James 4:8:
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
(NIV)
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].
(AMP)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
(KJV)
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Matthew 4:17:
From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
(NIV)
From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(AMP)
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(KJV)
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Isaiah 29:13:
The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.'
(NIV)
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips but remove their hearts and minds far from Me, and their fear and reverence for Me are a commandment of men that is learned by repetition [without any thought as to the meaning](AMP)
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 precept of men:
(KJV)
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Luke 10:11:
'Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.''
(NIV)
Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we are wiping off against you; yet know and understand this: the kingdom of God has come near you.
(AMP)
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
(KJV)
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What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you
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1 Peter 4:7:
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
(NIV)
But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer.
(AMP)
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
(KJV)
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Hebrews 11:6:
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
(NIV)
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
(AMP)
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
(KJV)
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Mark 1:15:
'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'
(NIV)
And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel).
(AMP)
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
(KJV)
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Luke 19:41:
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
(NIV)
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
(KJV)
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Matthew 3:2:
And saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
(NIV)
And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(AMP)
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(KJV)
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