Matthew 5:48
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Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
In other translations
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Greek words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- 1 Peter 1:15-1615 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.15 But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- James 1:4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
- Leviticus 19:2Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
- Ephesians 5:1-21 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, 2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Deuteronomy 18:13Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
- Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
- 1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
- Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
- Luke 6:40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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