Perfection

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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

But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good.

to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him, neither knows him.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily, — read the full passage →

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. — read the full passage →

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Now if there were perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

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

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →