God Made Us Perfect

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

For it became 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.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; — read the full passage →

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

We love him, because he first loved us.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,