Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Perfect and
Bible References
Perfect and
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Proverbs 4:8
Exalt her, and she will promote thee. She will bring thee to honor when thou embrace her.
Matthew 5:48
Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be fully perfected in one, and so that the world may know that thou sent me, and loved them, just as thou loved me.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But we speak wisdom among the fully developed, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who come to nothing.
Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, the bondman of Christ from you, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers, so that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God.
2 Timothy 3:17
so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.
Hebrews 13:21
may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.
1 Peter 5:10
And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.
1 John 4:17
By this love has been fully perfected with us, so that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because just as that man is, we also are in this world.
Wanting
James 1:5
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
Matthew 19:20
The young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youthfulness. What do I lack yet?
Mark 10:21
And having looked at him, Jesus loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lack. Go thou, sell as many things as thou have, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And after taking up the cross, come, follow me
Luke 18:22
And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
2 Peter 1:9
For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being near-sighted, having deliberately forgotten the purification of his former sins.