Matthew 5:48

New American Standard Bible 2020

Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord 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 the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the blameless person, and look at the upright; For the person of peace will have a future.

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm 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 the Lord your God am holy.

Leviticus 20:26

So you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I have singled you out from the peoples to be Mine.

Matthew 5:16

Your light must shine before people 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 prove yourselves to 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 and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same?

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Luke 6:40

A student is not above the teacher; but everyone, when he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, mend your ways, 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 become mature.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s 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 for the sake of you Gentiles—

Deuteronomy 18:13

You are to be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

So you shall obey the Lord your God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today.”

Colossians 1:28

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

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of your own, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always striving earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

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

1 John 3:3

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