60 Bible Verses about Perfection, Human

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Genesis 1:26-27

And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth." And God created man after his likeness, after the likeness of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generation of man, in the day when God created man and made him after the similitude of God.

Ezekiel 28:12-15

"Thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint over the king of Tyre, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Thou art a seal of a likeness, full of wisdom and excellent beauty. Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation. Thou art a fair Cherub, stretched wide out for to cover. I have set thee upon the holy mount of God, there hast thou been, and walked among the fair glistering stones.read more.
From the time of thy creation thou hast been right excellent, till wickedness was found in thee.

Genesis 3:16-19

And unto the woman he said, "I will surely increase thy sorrow and make thee oft with child, and with pain shalt thou be delivered: And thy lusts shall pertain unto thy husband and he shall rule thee." And unto Adam he said, "Forasmuch as thou hast obeyed the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying 'See thou eat not thereof' cursed be the earth for thy sake. In sorrow shalt thou eat thereof all days of thy life: and it shall bear thorns and thistles unto thee. And thou shalt eat the herbs of the field:read more.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."

Job 15:14-16

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous? Behold, he doth not trust his saints; yea, the very heavens are not clean in his sight. How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water?

Ezekiel 28:15-17

From the time of thy creation thou hast been right excellent, till wickedness was found in thee. Because of thy great merchandise, thy heart is full of wickedness, and thou hast offended. Therefore will I cast thee from the mount of God, O thou covering Cherub, and destroy thee among the glistering stones. Thy heart was proud in thy fair beauty, and through thy beauty thou hast destroyed thy wisdom. I will cast thee down to the ground, and that in the sight of kings.

Deuteronomy 18:13

Be pure therefore with the LORD thy God.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.

Psalm 24:3-4

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or, who shall rise up in his holy place? Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

Hebrews 7:11

If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?

Daniel 11:35

Yea, some of those which have understanding shall be persecuted also: that they may be tried, purified, and cleansed, till the time be out. For there is yet another time appointed.

Daniel 12:10

and many shall be purified, cleansed and tried. But the ungodly shall live wickedly, and those wicked, as many as they be, shall have no understanding. As for such as have understanding, they shall regard it.

Hebrews 11:40

God providing a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Philippians 3:12

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 13:9-11

We are glad when we are weak, and ye strong. This also we wish for, even that ye were perfect. Therefore write I these things being absent, lest when I am present I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me, to edify, and not to destroy. Finally, brethren, fare ye well: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace, shall be with you.

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

1 Timothy 6:14

that thou keep the commandment, and be without spot and unrebukable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Corinthians 13:9-12

For our knowledge is unperfect, and our prophesying is unperfect: but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is unperfect shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.read more.
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

2 Samuel 14:25-27

Moreover, in all Israel there was not so goodly a man as Absalom, or so greatly praised - from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no blemish in him. And when he shaved his head - for at every years' end he shaved it because it was heavy on him, and therefore he shaved it - the hair thereof weighed two hundred sicles weight of the king's weight. And this Absalom had three sons born him and one daughter named Tamar, which was a fair woman to look upon.

Job 36:4

True are my words, and no lie: and the knowledge wherewithal I argue against thee, is perfect.

Psalm 119:96

I see that all things come to an end, but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Ezekiel 27:3-4

and say unto Tyre, which is a port of the sea that occupieth with much people and many Isles, 'Thus speaketh the LORD God: O Tyre, thou hast said, 'What, I am a noble city.' Thy borders are in the midst of the sea, and thy builders have made thee marvelous goodly.

Philippians 3:6

and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.

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