Matthew 5:48 (GNV)

Passage

Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:46 For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

Matthew 5:47 And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?

Matthew 5:48 Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "therefore", "perfit", "father", "heauen", and "perfite". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And if ye be friendly to your...", giving immediate footing for "shall" and "therefore". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.