Matthew 5:48 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect. [Lev. 19:2, 18.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect. [Lev. 19:2, 18.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Be *ye* therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English EASY 2024

So you must be good in every way, as your Father above is good in every way.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

What I am saying is that you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You must be perfect—just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

English God's Word - GW 1995

That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore be complete, even as your Father who is in heaven is complete.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

English NIV

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Since you are children of a perfect Father in heaven, become perfect like him.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

English Tyndale 1537

Ye shall therefore be perfect, even as your heavenly father(which is in heaven) is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 — Compare Translations