Matthew 5:48

Free Bible Version

Grow up and become completely trustworthy, just as your heavenly Father is trustworthy.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99, the Lord appeared to him and told him, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and don't do wrong.

2 Samuel 22:31

God's way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the innocent, look at those who do right! Those who love peace have a future!

Leviticus 11:44

because I am the Lord your God; so dedicate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Don't defile yourselves by any animal that crawls along the ground.

Leviticus 19:2

“Tell all the Israelites: You must be holy because I am holy; I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy to me because I am holy. I am the Lord, and I have made you a distinctive people different from all other nations. You belong to me.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.

Matthew 5:45

so you may become children of your heavenly Father. For his sun shines on both the good and the bad; and he makes the rain fall on both those who do right and those who do wrong.

Matthew 5:47

If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!

Luke 6:36

Be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

Luke 6:40

Do students know more than the teacher? Only when they've learned everything: then they will be like their teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, I say goodbye. Continue to improve spiritually. Encourage one another. Be in agreement. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

We're happy when we are weak, and you are strong—we pray that you may continue to improve.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, since we have these promises, we should wash ourselves clean from all that makes both body and spirit dirty, aiming for complete holiness out of reverence for God.

Ephesians 3:1

This is why, I, Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you foreigners,

Deuteronomy 18:13

You are to be innocent of such things in the presence of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

So obey what the Lord your God tells you, and follow commandments and regulations that I'm giving you today.”

Colossians 1:28

We're telling everyone about him, instructing and teaching them in the best way we know how so that we can bring everyone before God fully mature in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He's always passionate in his prayers on your behalf, praying that you'll stand firm as grown-up Christians, totally convinced about everything as God would want.

James 1:4

Let your endurance become as strong as possible, so that you will be completely mature, without any shortcomings.

1 John 3:3

All those who have this hope in them make sure they are pure, just as he is pure.