In Scripture, perfection is a standard of completeness and maturity that reflects God's own character. Jesus teaches His followers to strive for perfection, just as their heavenly Father is perfect, in Matthew 5:48. The New Testament writers encourage believers to pursue spiritual maturity, with the apostle Paul urging believers to be transformed by renewing their minds in Romans 12:2, and the book of Hebrews affirming that God's work in believers makes them perfect forever in Hebrews 10:14. The book of James also emphasizes the importance of living a perfect, or mature, Christian life, as seen in James 3:2 and James 1:17.
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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.
because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
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.
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.
No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 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.
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.