Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:48
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Original language (Greek)

ἔσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι ὡς ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τέλειός ἐστιν.

  1. ἔσεσθεesesthe“Will be”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  2. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. ὑμεῖςhumeis“you yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  4. τέλειοιteleioi“perfect”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from τέλειος · “perfect” · Strong's G5046
  5. ὡςhōs“how”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  6. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. πατὴρpatēr“Father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  8. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. ὁho“who”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. οὐράνιοςouranios“Heavenly”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “heavenly” · Strong's G3770
  11. τέλειόςteleios“perfect”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from τέλειος · “perfect” · Strong's G5046
  12. ἐστιν.estin“is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)