James 1:4

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Summary

James 1:4

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Perfect and

Wanting

2 Peter 1:9

Bible References

Perfect and

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

I in them, and you in me; that they may become perfectly one, and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a servant of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.

In this love is perfected among us, that we may have confidence for the Day of Judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.

Wanting

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"

Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.