Matthew 5:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. ”

Matthew 5:48 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:48 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

Matthew 5:48 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. ”

Matthew 5:48 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.”

Matthew 5:48 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Matthew 5:48 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite. ”

Matthew 5:48 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:48 in Context — Matthew 5

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

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.

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What Does Matthew 5:48 Mean?

Matthew 5:48 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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