12 Bible Verses about Perfection

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Pilate went out again, and said to them, "See, I am bringing him out to you, that you may know that I find no crime in him."

and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

and you have been made complete in him, who is the head over all rule and authority.

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

Let those of us who are mature have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ;

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to become mature, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

I in them, and you in me; that they may become perfectly one, and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in him:

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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

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

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

You see that faith was working with his works, and faith was completed by works,

But one who looks intently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer that acts, this man will be blessed in what he does.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.