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Matthew 5:47-48
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 5:47-48
New Catholic Bible
47 And if you greet only your brethren, what about that is so extraordinary? Even the pagans do as much.
48 Perfection.[a]“Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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- Matthew 5:48 The life of the kingdom is that of children of God; therein lies its secret and its demands (see Lev 11:43; Deut 18:13).