Matthew 5:48

Modern English Version

Therefore be complete, even as your Father who is in heaven is complete.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

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

2 Samuel 22:31

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy, for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner of crawling thing that moves on the ground.

Leviticus 19:2

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

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy unto Me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from other peoples, that you should be Mine.

Matthew 5:16

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

Matthew 5:45

that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet your brothers only, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

Luke 6:36

Be therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Luke 6:40

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

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be complete, be of good comfort, be of one mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we are glad when we are weak, and you are strong. We wish even for your completion.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 3:1

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

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

Therefore, you must obey the voice of the Lord your God and do His commandments and His statutes, which I am commanding you today.

Colossians 1:28

whom we preach, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present them complete in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you. He is one of you, a servant of Christ, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand mature and complete in the entire will of God.

James 1:4

But let patience complete its work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.