Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
A Conservative Version
Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
American Standard Version
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Therefore, you must [attempt to] be complete, just as your heavenly Father is [already] complete.
Anderson New Testament
Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Bible in Basic English
Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.
Common New Testament
You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.
Darby Translation
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Goodspeed New Testament
So you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
King James 2000
Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye shall therefore be perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.
Moffatt New Testament
You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Montgomery New Testament
"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
NET Bible
So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Noyes New Testament
Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Sawyer New Testament
Be therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You, then, must become perfect--as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Webster
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Weymouth New Testament
You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
Williams New Testament
So you, my followers, ought to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is."
World English Bible
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Worrell New Testament
Ye, therefore, shall be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."
Worsley New Testament
Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Youngs Literal Translation
ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » Likeness to God
Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
God » Is declared to be » Perfect
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Topics
Interlinear
Esomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:48
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:48
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:48
Prayers for Matthew 5:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies
47 And, if ye salute your brethren only, what, more than common, are ye doing? are not, even the nations, the same thing, doing? 48 Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:2
Speak unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel and thou shalt say unto them - Holy, shall ye be, - For holy, am I - Yahweh - your God
Colossians 1:28
Whom we are declaring, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man complete in Christ;
Genesis 17:1
And it came to pass that, when Abram was ninety and nine years old, Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said unto him, I, am GOD Almighty, - Walk, thou before me and become thou blameless:
Deuteronomy 18:13
Blameless, shalt thou be with, Yahweh thy God;
Luke 6:36
Become ye compassionate, according as, your Father, is, compassionate;
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore, these, promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on - if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ Jesus: -
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;
James 1:4
But let, your endurance, have, mature work, that ye may be mature and complete, in nothing, coming short.
1 Peter 1:15-16
But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour, -
Leviticus 11:44
For, I - Yahweh, am your God, therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and remain holy; for, holy, am, I, - therefore shall ye not make your persons unclean, with any creeping thing that crawleth upon the earth;
Leviticus 20:26
Therefore shall ye be unto me, holy persons, for, holy, am, I - Yahweh, - Therefore have I distinguished you from the peoples, that ye may be mine.
Job 1:1-3
A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.
Psalm 37:37
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;
Matthew 5:16
In like manner, let your light shine before men, - that they may see your good works, - and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 5:45
That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.
Luke 6:40
A disciple is not above the teacher; but, when trained, every one shall be as his teacher.
2 Corinthians 13:9
For we rejoice - whensoever, we, are weak, and, ye, are, strong. This, also we pray for - your restoration: -
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell! Be getting restored, be taking encouragement, be of one mind, live in peace, - and, the God of love and peace, will be with you.
Ephesians 5:1-2
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,
1 John 3:3
And, whosoever hath this hope on him, is purifying himself, just as, He, is pure.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations: -