155 verses contain “perfect” (in the KJV: 147, in the BSB: 53) — showing 1–100
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These are the generations of
Noah:
Noah was a just man and
perfect in his generations, and
Noah walked with God.
This is the account of
Noah.
Noah was a righteous man,
blameless in his generation;
Noah walked with God.
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.
When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the
herd or flock to
fulfill a
vow or as a
freewill offering, it must be without
blemish or defect to be acceptable.
Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
You must be
blameless before the LORD your God.
But thou shalt have a
perfect and just weight, a
perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be
lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
You must maintain accurate and
honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a
perfect lot. And Saul and
Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son
Jonathan,
respond with
Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel,
respond with
Thummim.” And
Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
As for God, his way is
perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a
buckler to all them that trust in him.
As for God, His way is
perfect; the word of the LORD is
flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”
For 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 the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his
forefather had been.
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless
Asa’s heart was
perfect with the LORD all his days.
The high places were not removed, but
Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
I
beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a
perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And
Hezekiah wept sore.
“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And
Hezekiah wept bitterly.
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a
perfect heart to
Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
All these men of war,
arrayed for battle, came to
Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a
perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou
forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you
forsake Him, He will
reject you
forever.
Then the people
rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with
perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also
rejoiced with great joy.
And the people
rejoiced at the willing
response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also
rejoiced greatly.
And give unto Solomon my son a
perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy
testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the
tongs, made he of gold, and that
perfect gold;
the flowers, lamps, and
tongs of gold—of purest gold;
Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of
Asa was
perfect all his days.
The high places were not removed from Israel, but
Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
For the eyes of the LORD run to and
fro throughout the whole earth, to
shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is
perfect toward him.
Herein thou hast done
foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
For the eyes of the LORD
roam to and
fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted
foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they
reinforced it.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto
Ezra the priest, a
scribe of the law of the God of heaven,
perfect peace, and at such a time.
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To
Ezra the priest, the
scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
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
eschewed evil.
There was a man in the land of
Uz whose name was Job. And this man was
blameless and upright, fearing God and
shunning evil.
And the LORD said unto
Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a
perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then the LORD said to
Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is
blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
And the LORD said unto
Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a
perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his
integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Then the LORD said to
Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is
blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his
integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
If I
justify myself, mine own mouth shall
condemn me: if I say, I am
perfect, it shall also prove me
perverse.
Even if I were righteous, my mouth would
condemn me; if I were
blameless, it would declare me guilty.
Though I were
perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would
despise my life.
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the
blameless and the wicked.’
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the
Almighty unto
perfection?
Can you
fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the
Almighty?
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he
prolong the
perfection thereof upon the earth.
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not
endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
Is it any pleasure to the
Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways
perfect?
Does it delight the
Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are
blameless?
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the
farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are free of
falsehood; one
perfect in knowledge is with you.
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the
wondrous works of him which is
perfect in knowledge?
Do you understand how the clouds
float, those wonders of Him who is
perfect in knowledge?
As for God, his way is
perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a
buckler to all those that trust in him.
As for God, His way is
perfect; the word of the LORD is
flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The Law of the LORD is
perfect,
reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is
trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Out of
Zion, the
perfection of beauty, God hath
shined.
From
Zion,
perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
They
devise injustice and say, “We have
perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are
mysterious.
I will
behave myself wisely in a
perfect way. O when
wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a
perfect heart.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of
integrity shall minister to me.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
The LORD will
perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever:
forsake not the works of thine own hands.
The LORD will
fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures
forever— do not
abandon the works of Your hands.
I
hate them with
perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
I
hate them with
perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
For the upright will inhabit the land, and the
blameless will remain in it;
But the path of the just is as the
shining light, that shineth more and more unto the
perfect day.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the
blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
My
dove, my
undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her;
yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
but my
dove, my
perfect one, is unique, the
favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
For
afore the harvest, when the
bud is
perfect, and the
sour grape is
ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruninghooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
For before the harvest, when the
blossom is gone and the flower becomes a
ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a
pruning knife and remove and discard the branches.
O LORD, thou art my God; I will
exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
O LORD, You are my God! I will
exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in
perfect faithfulness.
Thou
wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
You will keep in
perfect peace the
steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
And said, Remember now, O LORD, I
beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a
perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And
Hezekiah wept sore.
saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And
Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Who is blind, but my servant? or
deaf, as my
messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is
perfect, and blind as the LORD’S servant?
Who is blind but My servant, or
deaf like the
messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant
partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and
widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their
perfection for the multitude of thy
sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and
widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many
sorceries and the
potency of your spells.
The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.
All that pass by
clap their hands at thee; they hiss and
wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The
perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
All who pass by
clap their hands at you in
scorn. They hiss and
shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the
perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”
And thy
renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was
perfect through my
comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was
perfect in the
splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art
situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of
perfect beauty.
Tell Tyre, who dwells at the
gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am
perfect in beauty.’
Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they
hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty
perfect.
Men of Arvad and Helech
manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they
perfected your beauty.
Son of man, take up a
lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and
perfect in beauty.
“Son of man, take up a
lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of
perfection, full of wisdom and
perfect in beauty.
Thou
wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou
wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
From the day you were created you were
blameless in your ways— until wickedness was found in you.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and
rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was
perfectly calm.
And
besought him that they might only touch the
hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made
perfectly whole.
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.
Jesus told him, “If you want to be
perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,
Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast
perfected praise?
“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “
Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
And he arose, and
rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Then Jesus got up and
rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was
perfectly calm.
It seemed good to me also, having had
perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent
Theophilus,
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent
Theophilus,
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but
everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are
choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to
perfection.
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are
choked by the
worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not
mature.
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to
morrow, and the third day I shall be
perfected.
But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and
healing people
today and
tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My
goal.’
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know:
yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete
healing in your presence.
And he began to speak boldly in the
synagogue: whom when
Aquila and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and
expounded unto him the way of God more
perfectly.
And he began to speak boldly in the
synagogue. When
Priscilla and
Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
I am
verily a man which am a
Jew, born in
Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of
Gamaliel, and taught according to the
perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was
zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
“I am a
Jew, born in
Tarsus of
Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of
Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as
zealous for God as any of you here
today.
Now therefore ye with the council
signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to
morrow, as though ye would
enquire something more
perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Now then, you and the
Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to
morrow into the council, as though they would
enquire somewhat of him more
perfectly.
He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the
Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
And when
Felix heard these things, having more
perfect knowledge of that way, he
deferred them, and said, When
Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the
uttermost of your matter.
Then
Felix, who was well informed about the Way,
adjourned the hearing and said, “When
Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
And be not
conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
Do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what is the good, pleasing, and
perfect will of God.
Now I
beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be
perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
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:
Among the
mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
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.
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us
cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness. Most
gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is
perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will
boast all the more
gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
For we are
glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your
perfection.
In fact, we
rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your
perfection.
Finally, brethren,
farewell. Be
perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Finally, brothers,
rejoice! Aim for
perfect harmony,
encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Are ye so
foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made
perfect by the flesh?
Are you so
foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?
For the
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ:
to
equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a
perfect man, unto the measure of the
stature of the
fulness of Christ:
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we
mature to the full measure of the
stature of Christ.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already
perfect: but I follow after, if that I may
apprehend that for which also I am
apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Let us therefore, as many as be
perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall
reveal even this unto you.
All of us who are
mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will
reveal this to you as well.
Whom we
preach,
warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man
perfect in Christ Jesus:
