Topic
Perfection
72 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 17:1Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
- Deuteronomy 18:13Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
- 2 Chronicles 6:36Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
- Job 9:20Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
- Psalms 18:32Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
- Psalms 37:37Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
- Psalms 119:96Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
- Proverbs 2:21Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
- Matthew 5:48Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
- Matthew 19:21Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
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.
- 1 Corinthians 2:6Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
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.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:11 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 1:28 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 3:14 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 2 Timothy 3:17 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Hebrews 13:20 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Hebrews 13:21 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- James 1:4 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- James 1:25 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- James 3:2 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Peter 5:10 Nave · Torrey UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Genesis 6:8 Nave Ascribed to .Noah
- Genesis 6:9 Nave Ascribed to .Noah
- Numbers 23:21 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — Jacob
- Deuteronomy 5:32 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Joshua 23:6 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Kings 8:61 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Kings 11:4 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — David
- 1 Kings 11:6 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — David
- 1 Kings 15:14 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — Asa
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Job 1:1 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — Job
- Job 9:21 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 37:31 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 101:2 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 106:3 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 119:1–3 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 119:6 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Psalms 138:8 Torrey Is of God
- Proverbs 4:18 Torrey Saints follow after
- Ecclesiastes 7:20 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Matthew 5:6 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Luke 1:6 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — Zacharias and Elizabeth
- Luke 6:40 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- John 1:47 Nave Ascribed to .Noah — Nathanael
- John 17:23 Torrey The Church shall attain to
- 2 Corinthians 13:9 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Ephesians 4:11–13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Ephesians 4:12 Torrey Ministers appointed to lead saints to
- Ephesians 4:13 Torrey The Church shall attain to
- Philippians 1:10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Philippians 2:15 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Philippians 3:12–15 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Philippians 3:12 Torrey Saints claim not
- Philippians 3:15 Torrey All saints have, in Christ
- Colossians 1:21 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 1:22 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 2:9–11 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Colossians 2:10 Torrey All saints have, in Christ
- Colossians 4:12 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 2 Timothy 2:1 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Torrey THE WORD OF GOD IS — Designed to lead us to
- Hebrews 6:1 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- Hebrews 10:14 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 John 2:5 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 John 3:6–10 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 John 4:12 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
- 1 John 5:18 Nave UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 0 references
See SANCTIFICATION.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 63 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → (Moral completeness)
- → Ascribed to .Noah Ge 6:8,9
- → UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 17:1; De 5:32; 18:13; Jos 23:6; 1Ki 8:61; 1Ch 28:9; 29:19; 2Ch 6:36; Job 9:20,21; Ps 18:32; 37:31,37; 101:2; 106:3; 119:1-3,6,96; Pr 2:21; Ec 7:20; Mt 5:6,48; 19:21; Lu 6:40; 1Co 2:6; 2Co 7:1; 13:9,11; Eph 4:11-13; Php 1:10; 2:15; 3:12-15; Col 1:21,22,28; 2:9-11; 3:14; 4:12; 1Th 3:10,13; 2Ti 2:1; 3:17; Heb 6:1; 10:14; 13:20,21; Jas 1:4,25; 3:2; 1Pe 5:10; 1Jo 2:5; 3:6-10; 4:12; 5:18
- See GOD, PERFECTION OF
- See HOLINESS
- See SANCTIFICATION
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 32 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Is of God Ps 18:32; 138:8
- All saints have, in Christ 1Co 2:6; Php 3:15; Col 2:10
- God's perfection the standard of Mt 5:48
- IMPLIES
- Saints commanded to aim at Ge 17:1; De 18:13
- Saints claim not Job 9:20; Php 3:12
- Saints follow after Pr 4:18; Php 3:12
- Ministers appointed to lead saints to Eph 4:12; Col 1:28
- Exhortation to 2Co 7:1; 13:11
- Impossibility of attaining to 2Ch 6:36; Ps 119:96
- THE WORD OF GOD IS
- Charity is the bond of Col 3:14
- Patience leads to Jas 1:4
- Pray for Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10
- The Church shall attain to Joh 17:23; Eph 4:13
- Blessedness of Ps 37:37; Pr 2:21
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.