15 Bible Verses about Perfection
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Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.
until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at the full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.
Jehovah, thou art my God: I will exalt thee; I will celebrate thy name, for thou hast done wonderful things; counsels of old which are faithfulness and truth.
But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
As many therefore as are perfect, let us be thus minded; and if ye are any otherwise minded, this also God shall reveal to you.
But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant,
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
From Thematic Bible
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Thou hast loved righteousness and hast hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions.
Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ,
And men appointed his grave with the wicked, but he was with the rich in his death, because he had done no violence, neither was there guile in his mouth.
For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
As for God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
And Pilate went out again and says to them, Lo, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault whatever.
and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;
For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,
But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
As many therefore as are perfect, let us be thus minded; and if ye are any otherwise minded, this also God shall reveal to you.
Perfection » Exhortation to
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Perfection » Ministers appointed to lead saints to
for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;
whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
Perfection » Impossibility of attaining to
If they have sinned against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and give them up to the enemy, and they have carried them away captives unto a land far off or near;
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God: walk before my face, and be perfect.
Perfection » Saints follow after
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Pray for
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant, perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.
Perfection » The church shall attain to
until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at the full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
I in them and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and that thou hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
Perfection » Saints claim not
If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.
Perfection » Blessedness of
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;
Perfection » Is of God
Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Perfection » Charity is the bond of
And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Benevolence
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Perfection » Implies » Entire devotedness
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Perfection » God's perfection the standard of
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Good works
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.
Perfection » The word of God is » The rule of
But he that fixes his view on the perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in it, being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his doing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
And it came to pass when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
But the high places were not removed; only, Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
Perfection » Patience leads to
But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Nathanael
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold one truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
Perfection » Ascribed to » jacob
He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen wrong in Israel; Jehovah his God is with him, and the shout of a king is in his midst.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Noah
But Noah found favour in the eyes of Jehovah. This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.
Perfection » Ascribed to » Zacharias and elizabeth
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Topics on Perfection
God, Perfection Of
Psalm 25:8Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
Perfection Of Creation
Genesis 1:31And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day.
Perfection, Divine
Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
Perfection, Human
Genesis 1:26-27And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth.