Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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The verse 48 is found in chapter 5 of Matthew. Love for enemies carries the ethics of the kingdom to its highest expression. Praying for those who persecute demonstrates that the disciple imitates the generous character of the Father, who grants benefits even to those who do not respond properly to him.
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Darum sollt ihr vollkommen sein, gleichwie euer Vater im Himmel vollkommen ist.
Sed, pues, vosotros perfectos, como vuestro Padre que está en los cielos es perfecto.
Sean, pues, perfectos, como su Padre celestial es perfecto».
Soyez donc parfaits, comme votre Père céleste est parfait.
Voi adunque siate perfetti, come è perfetto il Padre vostro, che è ne’ cieli
Sede vós pois perfeitos, como é perfeito o vosso Pai que está nos céus.
所以,你們要完全,如同你們的天父是完全的。」
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