James 1:4
But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.
Matthew 5:48
"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Luke 21:19
"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, one of yourselves, salutes you, a slave of Christ who is always agonizing for you in his prayers, that you may stand firm, mature, and fully assured in all the will of God.
Matthew 10:22
"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 19:20
The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"
Mark 10:21
Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."
Luke 8:15
"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 18:22
And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
John 17:23
I in them and thou in me; that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou didst send me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
1 Corinthians 2:6
Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
Philippians 3:12-15
I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
2 Timothy 3:17
so that the man of God may himself be complete, and completely equipped for every good work.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you in every good deed for the doing of his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory unto the ages of the ages! Amen!
James 1:5
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.
James 3:2
For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
James 5:7-11
Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
2 Peter 1:9
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.
1 John 4:17-18
In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives.