ESV Reformation Study Bible – Matt 5:48
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Matt 5:48

5:48 be perfect. The standard that God demands of His people is His own perfect character. God’s perfection includes the love of benevolent grace (v. 45). Although perfection is not attainable in this life, it is the goal of those who have become children of the Father (Phil. 3:12, 13).