Perfectionism

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

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

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

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

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

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

The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

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

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

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

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

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

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

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

Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

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

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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

For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

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

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

I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad. מ MEM.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. — read the full passage →

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

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 turned away from evil.

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:

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

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

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not, — read the full passage →

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. — read the full passage →

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, — read the full passage →

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; — read the full passage →

For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.

For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. — read the full passage →

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed. — read the full passage →

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; — read the full passage →

for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — read the full passage →

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — read the full passage →

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. — read the full passage →

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe. — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? — read the full passage →

and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →