Matthew 5:48

New American Bible - revised edition

So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said: I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.

2 Samuel 22:31

God’s way is unerring; the Lord’s promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the person of integrity and mark the upright; Because there is a future for a man of peace.

Leviticus 11:44

For I, the Lord, am your God. You shall make and keep yourselves holy, because I am holy. You shall not make yourselves unclean, then, by any swarming creature that crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 19:2

Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 20:26

To me, therefore, you shall be holy; for I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from other peoples to be my own.

Matthew 5:16

Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. Teaching About the Law.

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful. Judging Others.

Luke 6:40

No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, 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 but you are strong. What we pray for is your improvement.

2 Corinthians 7:1

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

Ephesians 3:1

Because of this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ [Jesus] for you Gentiles—

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must be altogether sincere with the Lord, your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

You shall obey the voice of the Lord, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes which I am giving you today. Preparation for Blessings and Curses.

Colossians 1:28

It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

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

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure. Avoiding Sin.