Matthew 5:48

Legacy Standard Bible

Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

Now it happened that when Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me and be blameless,

2 Samuel 22:31

“As for God, His way is blameless; The word of Yahweh is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

Leviticus 11:44

For I am Yahweh your God. Therefore, set yourselves apart as holy and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that move on the earth.

Leviticus 19:2

“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Leviticus 20:26

Thus you shall be holy to Me, for I Yahweh am holy; and I have separated you from the peoples to be Mine.

Matthew 5:16

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

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to 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 brothers, 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 student is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong. This we also pray for, that you be restored.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be blameless before Yahweh your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

You shall therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh your God and do His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today.”

Colossians 1:28

Him we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

And let perseverance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.