15 Bible Verses about Perfection
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Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.
We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
From Thematic Bible
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Him who knew no sin he made to be'sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.
and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:
We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:
Perfection » Exhortation to
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to
If they sin against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto a land far off or near;
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Perfection » Saints follow after
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Pray for
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Perfection » The church shall attain to
till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.
Perfection » Saints claim not
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Blessedness of
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace.
For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
Perfection » Is of God
Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Perfection » Charity is the bond of
and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Perfection » God's perfection the standard of
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of
But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and'so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days.
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Perfection » Patience leads to
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob
He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob; Neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: Jehovah his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah
But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah. These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Zacharias and elizabeth
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Topics on Perfection
God, Perfection Of
Psalm 25:8Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
Perfection Of Creation
Genesis 1:31And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Perfection, Divine
Deuteronomy 32:4The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Perfection, Human
Genesis 1:26-27And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.