Matthew 5:48
Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 11:44For I am the Lord your God: for this reason, make and keep yourselves holy, for I am holy; you are not to make yourselves unclean with any sort of thing which goes about flat on the earth.
Leviticus 20:26And you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and have made you separate from the nations, so that you may be my people.
Deuteronomy 27:10For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.
Psalms 37:37Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
Matthew 5:45So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.
Luke 6:40The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:44-48
The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 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. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →