12 Bible Verses about Perfection
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Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.
until we may all come into the unity of the faith, and of the perfect knowledge of the Son of God, into a perfect man, into the measure of the likeness of the fulness of Christ:
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.
But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:
Therefore let us, so many as are perfect, think the same thing: and if you think otherwise in any respect, God will also reveal this to you:
And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle 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, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.
He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.
The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
Again Pilate went out, and speaks to them, Behold, I lead Him out to you, in order that you may know that I find no fault.
and having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey him;
For the law institutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is after the law, the Son, having been made perfect forever.
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
and you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and authority:
But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:
Therefore let us, so many as are perfect, think the same thing: and if you think otherwise in any respect, God will also reveal this to you:
Perfection » Exhortation to
Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect; be of good comfort; think the same thing, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:
whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
Perfection » Saints follow after
Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Pray for
But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you.
And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.
Perfection » The church shall attain to
until we may all come into the unity of the faith, and of the perfect knowledge of the Son of God, into a perfect man, into the measure of the likeness of the fulness of Christ:
I in them, and thou in me, in order that they may be perfected into one; in order that the world may know that thou didst send me, and didst love them, as thou didst love me.
Perfection » Saints claim not
Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Blessedness of
Perfection » Is of God
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.
No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another with divine love, God abides in us, and his divine love has been made perfect in us.
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness: in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.
Perfection » Charity is the bond of
and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence
Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness
Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Perfection » God's perfection the standard of
Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works
You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works the faith was made perfect;
Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of
But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work.
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
Perfection » Patience leads to
But let endurance have its perfect work, in order that you may be perfect and whole in every part, lacking in nothing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob
Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
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
Mark 10:18And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, God.
Perfection Of Creation
1 Timothy 4:4Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:
Perfection, Divine
Matthew 5:48Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Perfection, Human
James 3:9With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God: