Be ye perfect...

"Be ye perfect even as I am perfect." Surely one of the most beautiful ideas? But contrary to popular belief it's not a fuzzy imprecise sentiment. Not at all. Consider how it's described in The Urantia Book.

Mandate

• the supreme mandate [1:0.3] -- the third paragraph of the first paper
• the universal mandate [7:4.7]
• the Universal Father's mandate [56:0.1]

Command

• the divine command [1:0.6]
• that invitation-command [7:5.1]
• the command of the Universal Father [26:9.3]
• the Paradise command [26:11.4]
• commanded [40:7.4]
• the eternal Father, who has commanded [94:3.1]
• a command [107:0.3]

Others

• That tremendous injunction [7:5.1]
• A decree [26:4.12]
• A calling [99:5.3]
• The present goal of the superuniverses [117:7.13]
• The eternal urge [140:8.32]
• An admonishment [140:5.15]
• The Father's will [137:8.13]

Others

• what Jesus says the apostles shall be [140:3.16]
• what every mortal really craves [140:4.11]
• what Jesus expected his followers to strive for [140:5.13]
• what Jesus many times repeated [140:10.1]
• the glorious progression [142:7.13]
• the teaching of Jesus [161:1.10]