48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

1 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

48 So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

1 “Be careful! When you do good things, don’t do them in front of people to be seen by them. If you do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

48 Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.

48 That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. 

1 “Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.

48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

48 Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 “And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

48 So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

1 “Be careful not to do ‘good works’ in front of others. Don’t do them to be seen by others. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.

48 “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.