Parallel Verses
King James Version
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
Be ye therefore 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
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 more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:2
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye 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 thou perfect.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
Luke 6:36
Be ye 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 that 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, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
James 1:4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
1 Peter 1:15-16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Leviticus 11:44
For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus 20:26
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
Job 1:1-3
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed 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 which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which 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
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
2 Corinthians 13:9
For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, 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 ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
1 John 3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,