Matthew 5:48

The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies

⁴⁷ When you are kind only to your friends [and brothers] what makes you different from anyone else? Even people of the nations do that. 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

Tell the entire congregation of Israel: 'Be holy because I, Jehovah your God, am holy.

Colossians 1:28

We preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one to God as a mature individual in union with Christ.

Genesis 17:1

Abram was ninety-nine years old. Jehovah appeared to him and said: I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

Deuteronomy 18:13

Be perfect (without blemish) with Jehovah your God.

Luke 6:36

Be merciful even as your Father is merciful.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness with deep reverence for God.

Philippians 3:12-15

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect. But I press on, that I may obtain that for which Christ Jesus also obtained.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

1 Peter 1:15-16

Be holy in all your conduct, just as the one who called you is holy.

Leviticus 11:44

The reason is because I am Jehovah your God. You must live holy lives. Consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 20:26

I am Jehovah, the Holy God. You have been chosen to be my people, and so you must be holy too.

Job 1:1-3

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright. His future will be filled with peace.

Matthew 5:16

Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.

Luke 6:40

The disciple is not above his teacher. Every one will be like his teacher when he is fully trained.

2 Corinthians 13:9

We are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong. We also pray that you be readjusted.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally brothers, farewell: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Therefore imitate God like beloved children.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in him is purified. He is pure.

Ephesians 3:1

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you people of the nations.