Matthew 19:16
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The Rich Young Ruler
16 (A)And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain (B)eternal life?”
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Matthew 19:21
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21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be [a]complete, go and (A)sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have (B)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
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- Matthew 19:21 Or perfect
2 Corinthians 13:11
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11 (A)Finally, brothers and sisters, [a]rejoice, (B)mend your ways, be comforted, (C)be like-minded, (D)live in peace; and (E)the God of love and peace will be with you.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or farewell
2 Corinthians 7:1
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Paul Reveals His Heart
7 Therefore, having these promises, (A)beloved, (B)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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1 John 2:5
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5 but whoever (A)follows His word, in him the (B)love of God has truly been perfected. (C)By this we know that we are in Him:
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1 John 4:12
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12 (A)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains in us, and His (B)love is perfected in us.
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Colossians 1:28
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28 We proclaim Him, (A)admonishing every person and teaching every person [a]with all (B)wisdom, so that we may (C)present every person [b](D)complete in Christ.
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- Colossians 1:28 Lit in
- Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
Colossians 4:12
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12 (A)Epaphras, (B)who is one of your own, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always (C)striving earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may [a]stand [b](D)mature and [c]fully assured in all the will of God.
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- Colossians 4:12 Or stand firm
- Colossians 4:12 Or fully developed
- Colossians 4:12 Or made complete
Hebrews 6:1
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The Danger of Falling Away
6 Therefore (A)leaving (B)the [a]elementary teaching about the [b]Christ, let us press on to [c](C)maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from (D)dead works and of faith toward God,
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- Hebrews 6:1 Lit word of the beginning
- Hebrews 6:1 I.e., Messiah
- Hebrews 6:1 Or perfection
Hebrews 10:14
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14 For by one offering He has (A)perfected (B)for all time those who are [a]sanctified.
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- Hebrews 10:14 Or being sanctified
Hebrews 13:21
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21 (A)equip you in every good thing to do His will, (B)working in us that (C)which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, (D)to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Matthew 5:48
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48 Therefore (A)you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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John 17:23
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23 (A)I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected [a]in unity, so that the world may [b]know that (B)You sent Me, and You (C)loved them, just as You loved Me.
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- John 17:23 Lit into one
- John 17:23 Gr tense indicates continually know
Ephesians 4:13
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13 until we all attain to (A)the unity of the faith, and of the [a](B)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (C)mature man, to the measure of the stature [b]which belongs to the (D)fullness of Christ.
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- Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
Ephesians 4:11-12
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11 And He (A)gave (B)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as (C)evangelists, some as [a]pastors and (D)teachers, 12 (E)for the equipping of the [b]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (F)the body of Christ;
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- Ephesians 4:11 From Gr for shepherds
- Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Luke 6:40
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40 (A)A [a]student is not above the teacher; but everyone, when he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.
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- Luke 6:40 Or disciple
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