Matthew 5:48 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁴⁸ You therefore shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven 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."

Matthew 5:48 Cross References

Matthew 5:16

Let your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

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

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet only your friends, what are you doing that is out of the ordinary? Do not even the tax collectors do that?

Luke 6:36

Therefore be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Luke 6:40

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

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be comforted, be of the same mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong, and we pray for your restoration.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

Ephesians 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.

Colossians 1:28

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

James 1:4

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

1 John 3:3

Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.