Matthew 5:48 References

48 "Therefore ayou are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

a Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 18:13, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Philippians 3:12-15

Leviticus 19

2 "Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, 'aYou shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Deuteronomy 18

13 "aYou shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

2 Corinthians 7

1 Therefore, having these promises, abeloved, blet us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Philippians 3

12 Not that I have already aobtained it or have already bbecome perfect, but I press on so that I may clay hold of that for which also I dwas laid hold of by eChrist Jesus.

13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: aforgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

14 I apress on toward the goal for the prize of the bupward call of God in cChrist Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are aperfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a bdifferent attitude, cGod will reveal that also to you;