Matthew 5:48

NETBible	So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.¹
NIV © biblegateway Mat 5:48	Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 5:48	"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NLT © biblegateway Mat 5:48	But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
MSG © biblegateway Mat 5:48	"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 5:48	Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 5:48	Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 5:48	"Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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KJV	Be <2071> (5704) ye <5210> therefore <3767> perfect <5046>_, even <5618> as your <5216> Father <3962> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772> is <2076> (5748) perfect <5046>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 5:48	"Therefore <3767> you are to be perfect <5046> , as your heavenly <3770> Father <3962> is perfect <5046> .
NET [draft] ITL	So then <3767> , be <1510> perfect <5046> , as <5613> your <5216> heavenly <3770> Father <3962> is <1510> perfect <5046> .
GREEK	esesye <1510> (5704) V-FXI-2P oun <3767> CONJ umeiv <5210> P-2NP teleioi <5046> A-NPM wv <5613> ADV o <3588> T-NSM pathr <3962> N-NSM umwn <5216> P-2GP o <3588> T-NSM ouraniov <3770> A-NSM teleiov <5046> A-NSM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S


NETBible	So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.¹
NET Notes	¹sn This remark echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.”