11 Bible Verses about Perfection
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I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
but he has answered me. "My grace is sufficient for you; it is in weakness that my power is perfected."
Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of an eternal covenant,
But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
From Thematic Bible
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.
Him who knew no sin, in our behalf he has made to be sin; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
but with precious blood, like that of a lamb without spot or blemish, even the blood of Christ.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
For it befitted him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
And the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory??lory as of the Father's only Son??ull of grace and truth.
Pilate again came forth and said to the people, "See, I am going to bring his out to you, that you may clearly know that I find no crime in him,"
and by being thus made perfect, he became the source of enduring salvation to all who obey him,
For the Law appoints human beings to be high priests, men with all their weakness; but the word of the oath, which was later than the Law, appoints a Son, perfected forevermore.
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
and in him you have your fulness, and he is the Lord of all the principalities and powers.
Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
Perfection » Exhortation to
As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.
Finally, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace be with you.
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
Him I am ever proclaiming, warning every one and teaching every one, in all wisdom; that I may bring every man into his presence, full grown in Christ.
Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
Perfection » Saints follow after
I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
Perfection » Pray for
But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of an eternal covenant, equip you in every good deed for the doing of his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory unto the ages of the ages! Amen!
Perfection » The church shall attain to
I in them and thou in me; that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou didst send me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
Perfection » Saints claim not
I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
Perfection » Blessedness of
Perfection » Is of God
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
and the truth is not in him; bit if any man obey his word, in him truly is the love of God made perfect. By this we come to know that we are in him.
No man has ever gazed on God; but if we love one another, God ever abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may himself be complete, and completely equipped for every good work.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
Perfection » Charity is the bond of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence
"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness
"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Perfection » God's perfection the standard of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works
You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.
Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of
But the man who looks closely into the perfect law??he law of liberty??nd continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Perfection » Patience leads to
But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob
Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
Perfection » Ascribed to » Zacharias and elizabeth
who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.
Topics on Perfection
God, Perfection Of
Mark 10:18Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself.
Perfection Of Creation
1 Timothy 4:4For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
Perfection, Human
James 3:9With it we continually bless our Lord and Father, and with it we are accustomed to curse men made in the image of God.
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