Matthew 5:48
Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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—Yahweh, am your God, therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and remain holy; for, holy, am, I,—therefore shall ye not make your persons unclean, with any creeping thing that crawleth upon the earth;
Leviticus 20:26Therefore shall ye be unto me, holy persons, for, holy, am, I—Yahweh,—Therefore have I distinguished you from the peoples, that ye may be mine.
Deuteronomy 27:10Thou shalt therefore hearken unto the voice of Yahweh thy God,—and do his commandments and his statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.
Psalms 37:37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;
Matthew 5:45That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.
Luke 6:40A disciple is not above the teacher; but, when trained, every one shall be as his teacher.
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 →