Matthew 5:48

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Summary

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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Even

General references

Luke 6:36

Bible References

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You must be merciful, just as your Father is.

So since we have promises like these, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves of everything that can defile body or spirit, and by reverence for God make our consecration complete.

I am glad to be weak, if you are strong! That is what I pray for??he perfecting of your characters.

Not that I have secured it yet, or already reached perfection, but I am pressing on to see if I can capture it, because I have been captured by Jesus Christ.

And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.

Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always standing up for you in his prayers that you may stand fast, like men of mature convictions, whatever God's will for you may be.

and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.

but like the holy Being who has called you, you must also prove holy in all your conduct,

Even

Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.

This is why I, Paul, whom Jesus the Christ has made a prisoner for the sake of you heathen??2 if at least you have heard how I dealt with the mercy of God that was given me for you,

So follow God's example, like his dear children,

And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.

General references

You must be merciful, just as your Father is.