Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Be ye therefore 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.
Sawyer New Testament
Be therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, therefore, shall become, 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
Images 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 do ye that excelleth? Do not even the heathen the same? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Cross References
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;
Luke 6:36
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having then these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already obtained, or have been already perfected; but I press on, if I may also lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
James 1:4
But let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting in nothing.
1 Peter 1:15-16
but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct;
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 heaven.
Matthew 5:45
that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Luke 6:40
A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.
2 Corinthians 13:9
For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for, even your perfection.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell! Be perfect, 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 therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
1 John 3:3
And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;