No One Is Perfect

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge; — read the full passage →

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one <FI>is<Fi> good except One--God;

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man--every one who is judging--for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging, — read the full passage →

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

A man there hath been in the land of Uz--Job his name--and that man hath been perfect and upright--both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

And we are as unclean--all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf--all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing, — read the full passage →

God! perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield <FI>is<Fi> He to all those trusting in Him.

and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;

for many walk of whom many times I told you--and now also weeping tell--the enemies of the cross of the Christ! — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

and he who did look into the perfect law--that of liberty, and did continue there, this one--not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work--this one shall be happy in his doing.

God! Perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to all those trusting in Him.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness--every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him, — read the full passage →

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins--(then saith he to the paralytic) --having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.' — read the full passage →

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

And we ought--we who are strong--to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →

These <FI>are<Fi> births of Noah: Noah <FI>is<Fi> a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple,

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood--for the people under it had received law--what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; — read the full passage →

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass after the death of Moses, servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;

let all your things be done in love.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound? — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; the same things to write to you to me indeed is not tiresome, and for you <FI>is<Fi> sure;