Matthew 5:48

New King James Version

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “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 to all who trust in Him.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

Leviticus 19:2

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

Leviticus 20:26

And you shall be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from the 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 in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

that you may be sons of your Father 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 brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

Luke 6:36

Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

Luke 6:40

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

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, 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. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having 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, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:10

Therefore you shall obey the voice of the Lord your God, and observe His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.”

Colossians 1:28

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

James 1:4

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

1 John 3:3

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