Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

World English Bible

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

American Standard Version

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

Darby Translation

Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Young's Literal Translation

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.

Bible in Basic English

Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

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Cross references

“ye”

James 1:4 Leviticus 19:2 Deuteronomy 18:13 Luke 6:36 Colossians 1:28 Luke 6:40

James 1:4 · BSB

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Leviticus 19:2 · BSB

“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Deuteronomy 18:13 · BSB

You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

Luke 6:36 · BSB

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Colossians 1:28 · BSB

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

Luke 6:40 · BSB

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

“even”

1 John 3:3 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 5:45 Ephesians 3:1 Ephesians 5:1 Ephesians 5:2

1 John 3:3 · BSB

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

Matthew 5:16 · BSB

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:45 · BSB

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Ephesians 3:1 · BSB

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

Ephesians 5:1 · BSB

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

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