15 Bible Verses about Perfection

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing."

God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.

but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man's tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.

For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.

So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.

I also know that whatever God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken away from it. God has made it this way, so that men will fear him.

For it was fitting for 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.

Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory -- the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him."

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

Therefore let those of us who are "perfect" embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

I realize that everything has its limits, but your commands are beyond full comprehension.

"The time will come when your people will sin against you (for there is no one who is sinless!) and you will be angry at them and deliver them over to their enemies, who will take them as prisoners to their land, whether far away or close by.

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God -- a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ's full stature.

I in them and you in me -- that they may be completely one, so that the world will know that you sent me, and you have loved them just as you have loved me.

Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.

The Lord avenges me. O Lord, your loyal love endures. Do not abandon those whom you have made!

But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.

And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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

But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out -- he will be blessed in what he does.

When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.

Solomon did evil in the Lord's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"

He has not looked on iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; his acclamation as king is among them.

But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.