Here are 100 Bible verses about perfect, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Matthew 5:48 KJV
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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Romans 12:2 KJV
2 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.
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Hebrews 10:14 KJV
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
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James 3:2 KJV
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.
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James 1:17 KJV
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Hebrews 2:10 KJV
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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2 Samuel 22:31 KJV
31 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.
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2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV
1 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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Romans 3:23 KJV
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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Luke 16:13 KJV
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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Romans 12:1-2 KJV
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 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.
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James 1:25 KJV
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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James 1:2-4 KJV
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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Luke 12:35-38 KJV
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and …
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Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Mark 12:28-30 KJV
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all …
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1 Peter 1:15 KJV
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
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1 Corinthians 13:10 KJV
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
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John 13:34-35 KJV
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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Luke 13:3 KJV
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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Matthew 22:34-40 KJV
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy …
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Psalm 138:8 KJV
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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Romans 13:1 KJV
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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Matthew 25:31-46 KJV
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the …
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Matthew 6:14-15 KJV
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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Genesis 1:27 KJV
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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Hebrews 13:5 KJV
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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Matthew 18:21-35 KJV
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one …
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1 John 2:15-17 KJV
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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John 5:24 KJV
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
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Matthew 5:42 KJV
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
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Matthew 5:28 KJV
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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Leviticus 19:18 KJV
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
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1 John 4:18 KJV
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.
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1 John 2:1 KJV
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:
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1 Corinthians 6:18 KJV
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
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1 John 3:6 KJV
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
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James 1:4 KJV
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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Mark 1:15 KJV
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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Psalm 139:14 KJV
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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Psalm 18:30 KJV
30 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.
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Leviticus 19:9-10 KJV
9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.
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1 John 5:4 KJV
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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1 John 4:17 KJV
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.
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Colossians 3:14 KJV
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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Philippians 3:1-21 KJV
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence …
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John 7:6 KJV
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
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John 3:16 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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Isaiah 40:31 KJV
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
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Psalm 37:1-40 KJV
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. …
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Job 1:1 KJV
1 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.
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1 John 3:9 KJV
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.
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1 John 2:17 KJV
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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1 John 1:8 KJV
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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1 Peter 1:15-16 KJV
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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James 4:8 KJV
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
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James 1:10 KJV
10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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Hebrews 10:26 KJV
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
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Hebrews 6:1 KJV
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
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Hebrews 1:3 KJV
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
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2 Timothy 2:19 KJV
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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Colossians 4:5 KJV
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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Ephesians 5:1 KJV
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
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Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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2 Corinthians 4:16 KJV
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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Romans 12:10 KJV
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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Romans 8:28 KJV
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
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Romans 5:6 KJV
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
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Acts 1:7 KJV
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
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John 14:15 KJV
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
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John 14:15-16 KJV
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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John 9:31 KJV
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
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Matthew 9:13 KJV
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.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
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Psalm 119:9 KJV
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
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Psalm 19:1 KJV
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
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Psalm 12:6 KJV
6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Psalm 7:10 KJV
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
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Revelation 1:1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
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1 John 2:16 KJV
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
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2 Peter 3:8 KJV
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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James 1:27 KJV
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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2 Timothy 3:17 KJV
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
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Philippians 4:13 KJV
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Philippians 3:15 KJV
15 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.
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Philippians 1:6 KJV
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
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2 Corinthians 13:11 KJV
11 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.
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Romans 8:15 KJV
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
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John 3:16-17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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Matthew 19:21 KJV
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.
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Matthew 11:28 KJV
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Habakkuk 2:3 KJV
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
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Proverbs 11:14 KJV
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Psalm 68:6 KJV
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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Revelation 21:8 KJV
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20 KJV
20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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Proverbs 28:9 KJV
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
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