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.

Ye

Even

General references

Deuteronomy 27:10

Luke 6:36

Bible References

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When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

for I am the Lord your God and you are to sanctify yourselves and be holy because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any of the swarming things that creep on the ground,

"Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, 'You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

You must be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the other peoples to be mine.

You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

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

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,

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In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles --

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children

And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

General references

You must obey him and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today."

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.