Matthew 5:48

The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies

⁴⁷ And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ⁴⁸ You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.

Father in Heaven

Heavenly Father

Our Father in Heaven

Colossians 1:28

Him we preach, admonishing every one and instructing every one, with all possible wisdom, so that we may bring every one into God's presence, made perfect through Christ.

Luke 6:36

Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.

Philippians 3:12-15

I do not say that I have already won the race or have already reached perfection. But I am pressing on, striving to lay hold of the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, sends greetings to you, always wrestling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand firm--Christians of ripe character and of clear conviction as to everything which is God's will.

James 1:4

Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life.

Matthew 5:16

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

Matthew 5:45

that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good, and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong.

Luke 6:40

There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every one whose instruction is complete will be like his teacher.

2 Corinthians 13:9

and it is a joy to us when we are powerless, but you are strong. This we also pray for--the perfecting of your characters.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, be joyful, secure perfection of character, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace. And then God who gives love and peace will be with you.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Therefore be imitators of God, as His dear children.

1 John 3:3

And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.

Ephesians 3:1

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