15 Bible Verses about Perfection

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Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Philippians 3:15

Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

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Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that all God does will last forever; there is no adding to it or taking from it. God works so that people will be in awe of Him.

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection

John 19:4

Pilate went outside again and said to them, “Look, I’m bringing Him outside to you to let you know I find no grounds for charging Him.”

Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected forever.

Perfection » All saints have, in Christ

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Philippians 3:15

Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

Perfection » Exhortation to

Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to

Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to

2 Chronicles 6:36

When they sin against You—
for there is no one who does not sin
and You are angry with them
and hand them over to the enemy,
and their captors deport them
to a distant or nearby country,

Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at

Perfection » Saints follow after

Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Perfection » Pray for

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus-the great Shepherd of the sheep-with the blood of the everlasting covenant, equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Perfection » The church shall attain to

Perfection » Saints claim not

Job 9:20

Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me;
if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.

Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Perfection » Blessedness of

Psalm 37:37

Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the man of peace will have a future.

Proverbs 2:21

For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;

Perfection » Is of God

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience

Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love

Perfection » Charity is the bond of

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence

Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness

Perfection » God's perfection the standard of

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works

James 2:22

You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected.

Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.

Perfection » Ascribed to » David

1 Kings 11:6

Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not completely follow Yahweh.

Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue

Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa

1 Kings 15:14

The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the Lord his entire life.

Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech

Perfection » Patience leads to

Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael

John 1:47

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob

Numbers 23:21

He considers no disaster for Jacob;
He sees no trouble for Israel.
The Lord their God is with them,
and there is rejoicing over the King among them.

Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah

Genesis 6:8-9

Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the Lord. These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.

Perfection » Ascribed to » Job

Job 1:1

There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.

Perfection » Ascribed to » Zacharias and elizabeth

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

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Perfection, Human

Genesis 1:26-27

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

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