Matthew 5:48 — King James Version← Study notes
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:4812 words
ἜσεσθεEsestheam, have been, is I
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
τέλειοιteleioiof full age, man, perfect
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ὁhothe
οὐράνιοςouraniosheavenly
τέλειόςteleiosof full age, man, perfect
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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