Matthew 5:48

The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies

⁴⁷ And if you greet your brethren only, what do you more than others? do not even the tax collectors so? ⁴⁸  Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Father in Heaven

Heavenly Father

Our Father in Heaven

Leviticus 19:2

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, You shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

Colossians 1:28

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be perfect with the LORD your God.

Luke 6:36

Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Philippians 3:12-15

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

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

James 1:4

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

1 Peter 1:15-16

But as he who has called you is holy, so be holy in all manner of conduct;

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the LORD your God: you shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.

Leviticus 20:26

And you shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from other people, 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, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

Matthew 5:16

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

Matthew 5:45

That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Luke 6:40

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one that is perfect shall be as his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be restored, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children;

1 John 3:3

And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Ephesians 3:1

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