Matthew 5:48 - New Revised Standard Version

⁴⁸ Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁸ Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect. [Lev. 19:2, 18.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ Therefore, be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁸ Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.

2 Samuel 22:31

This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable.

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming creature that moves on the earth.

Leviticus 19:2

Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy, and I have separated you from the other peoples to be mine.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

Matthew 5:47

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

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may become perfect.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Ephesians 3:1

This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must remain completely loyal to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

Therefore obey the Lord your God, observing his commandments and his statutes that I am commanding you today.

Colossians 1:28

It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills.

James 1:4

and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

1 John 3:3

And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.