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Matthew 5:47-48
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 5:47-48
New Catholic Bible
47 And if you greet only your brethren, what about that is so extraordinary? Even the pagans do as much.
48 Perfection.[a]“Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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- Matthew 5:48 The life of the kingdom is that of children of God; therein lies its secret and its demands (see Lev 11:43; Deut 18:13).
Matthew 5:47-48
New International Version
Matthew 5:47-48
New International Version
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(A)
Matthew 5:47-48
Common English Bible
Matthew 5:47-48
Common English Bible
47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete.
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Matthew 5:47-48
King James Version
Matthew 5:47-48
King James Version
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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