Matthew 5:48

The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies

⁴⁷ And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ⁴⁸ Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Father in Heaven

Heavenly Father

Our Father in Heaven

Leviticus 19:2

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

Colossians 1:28

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be blameless before the LORD your God,

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

Philippians 3:12-15

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.

Job 1:1-3

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

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Ephesians 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--