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

and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved me.

Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

not that I have yet won the prize, or am already perfect: but I press forward to acquire that perfection, for which also I have been apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you; who always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God:

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.

Wanting

And if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

The young man saith unto Him, All these have I kept from my youth: wherein am I yet deficient?

Then Jesus looked upon him with affection, and said to him, One thing thou wantest; go, sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross and follow me.

But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.