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What does the Bible say about being perfect?

14 verses about being perfect, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being perfect

Matthew 5:48 — Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. 7 votes
Matthew 19:21 — 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. 3 votes
James 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 votes
1 John 4:18 — There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 3 votes
Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 2 votes
Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 2 votes
Romans 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 votes
Ephesians 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 2 votes
Hebrews 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 2 votes
James 1:4 — But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 2 votes
1 John 2:1 — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 votes
1 John 3:6 — Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 2 votes
1 John 3:9 — Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 2 votes
1 John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 2 votes

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1 John (5), Matthew (3), Romans (2), James (2), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1)

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