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

Deuteronomy 27:10

Luke 6:36

Bible References

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And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, Jehovah appeared to Abram and said to him, I am the Almighty God! Walk before Me and be perfect.

For I am Jehovah your God, and you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy, for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of swarming thing that swarms on the earth.

Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I, Jehovah your God, am holy.

And you shall be holy to Me. For I, Jehovah, am holy, and have severed you from the nations, so that you should be Mine.

You shall be perfect with Jehovah your God.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. And that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and turned aside from evil.

Watch the perfect and behold the upright one; for the end of that man is peace.

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Then having these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For we are glad when we are weak, and you are powerful. But we pray also for this, your perfection.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect, but I am pressing on, if I may lay hold of that for which I also was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

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

Epaphras greets you, he being of you, a servant of Christ, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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

but according to the Holy One who has called you, you also become holy in all conduct,

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Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.

For this cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you nations,

Therefore be followers of God, as dear children.

And everyone who has this hope on him purifies himself, even as that One is pure.

General references

You shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah your God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.