Perfect

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

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.

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

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.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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.

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.

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

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

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

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

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

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; — read the full passage →

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

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

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

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.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

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.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

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:

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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

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

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

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.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

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

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

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

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,

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;

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

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:

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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 →

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.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.