15 Bible Verses about Perfection
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Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:
Let us therefore, as many as would be perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything you be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, restore, establish, strengthen, settle you.
From Thematic Bible
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
I know that, whatsoever God does, it shall be forever: nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
For it befitted him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Pilate therefore went forth again, and said unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
For the law makes men high priests who have weakness; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated forevermore.
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:
Let us therefore, as many as would be perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything you be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Perfection » Exhortation to
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be restored, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to
If they sin against you, (for there is no man who sins not,) and you are angry with them, and deliver them over to their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far or near;
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect.
Perfection » Saints follow after
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Pray for
But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, restore, establish, strengthen, settle you.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you complete 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 forever and ever. Amen.
Perfection » The church shall attain to
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them, as you have loved me.
Perfection » Saints claim not
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am blameless, it shall also prove me perverse.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Blessedness of
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the blameless shall remain in it.
Perfection » Is of God
The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
But whoever keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Perfection » Charity is the bond of
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence
Jesus said unto him, If you will be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness
Jesus said unto him, If you will be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Perfection » God's perfection the standard of
Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works
Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of
But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Perfection » Patience leads to
But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob
He has not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither has he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Zacharias and elizabeth
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Topics on Perfection
God, Perfection Of
Psalm 25:8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Perfection Of Creation
Genesis 1:31And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Perfection, Divine
Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Perfection, Human
Genesis 1:26-27And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.