48 (A)Therefore you shall be perfect, just (B)as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(A)

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15 (A)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (B)“Be holy, for I am holy.”

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15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(A) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be [a]perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

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  1. James 1:4 mature

Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(A) and complete, not lacking anything.

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“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: (A)‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

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“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel(A) and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God,(B) am holy.(C)

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36 (A)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

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36 Be merciful,(A) just as your Father(B) is merciful.

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13 You shall be [a]blameless before the Lord your God.

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  1. Deuteronomy 18:13 Lit. perfect

13 You must be blameless(A) before the Lord your God.(B)

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Walk in Love

Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children. And (C)walk in love, (D)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (E)for a sweet-smelling aroma.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B) and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(C) and gave himself up for us(D) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(E)

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28 Him we preach, (A)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (B)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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(A)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

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All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(A) just as he is pure.(B)

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The Corinthians’ Repentance

Therefore,(A) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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40 (A)A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.

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40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.(A)

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The Sign of the Covenant(A)

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord (B)appeared to Abram and said to him, (C)“I am [a]Almighty God; (D)walk before Me and be (E)blameless.

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  1. Genesis 17:1 Heb. El Shaddai

The Covenant of Circumcision

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old,(A) the Lord appeared to him(B) and said, “I am God Almighty[a];(C) walk before me faithfully and be blameless.(D)

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  1. Genesis 17:1 Hebrew El-Shaddai

16 Let your light so shine before men, (A)that they may see your good works and (B)glorify your Father in heaven.

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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(A) that they may see your good deeds(B) and glorify(C) your Father in heaven.

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