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Source language
Original Greek   
Ἔσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι ⸀ὡς ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ⸀οὐράνιος τέλειός ἐστιν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Esesthe oun umeis teleioi ros o pater umon o rouranios teleios estin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
estote ergo vos perfecti sicut et Pater vester caelestis perfectus est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
New King James Version   
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
21st Century King James Version   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in Heaven is perfect.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Be therefore perfect, just as your Father who is in Heaven is perfect.”
Darby Bible Translation   
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
God's Word   
That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. Don't Do Good Works to Be Praised by People
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
International Standard Version   
So be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
NET Bible   
So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New American Standard Bible   
"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New International Version   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Living Translation   
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Weymouth New Testament   
You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
The World English Bible   
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
EasyEnglish Bible   
So you must be good in every way, as your Father above is good in every way.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
New Life Version   
You must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“You shall therefore be perfect, as your Father, Who is in Heaven, is perfect.”
The Voice Bible   
But you are called to something higher: “Be perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
Living Bible   
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
New Catholic Bible   
“Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.
Christian Standard Bible   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Century Version   
So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
The Message   
“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
You, however, are to be perfect, as · your heavenly Father · is perfect.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Matthew Bible   
You must therefore be perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Good News Translation®   
You must be perfect—just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Testament for Everyone   
Well then: you must be perfect, just as your heavenly father is perfect.”
Contemporary English Version   
But you must always act like your Father in heaven.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
For if you love only those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even tax-collectors do that! And if you exchange greetings only with your own circle, are you doing anything exceptional? Even the pagans do that much. No, you are to be perfect, like your Heavenly Father.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New American Standard Bible   
Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
The Expanded Bible   
·So [Therefore] you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Tree of Life Version   
Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
Revised Standard Version   
You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New International Reader's Version   
So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
BRG Bible   
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
You must be good in every way, as your Father in heaven is good in every way.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, be shlemim (complete), even as is your Av shbaShomayim.
Names of God Bible   
That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Modern English Version   
Therefore be perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Easy-to-Read Version   
What I am saying is that you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
International Children’s Bible   
So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Lexham English Bible   
Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
New International Version - UK   
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.