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 Si vous aimez ceux qui vous aiment, quelle récompense méritez-vous? Les publicains aussi n’agissent-ils pas de même?

47 Et si vous saluez seulement vos frères, que faites-vous d’extraordinaire? Les païens aussi n’agissent-ils pas de même?

48 Soyez donc parfaits, comme votre Père céleste est parfait.

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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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