Study Desk

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience--

But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, [fn] with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.

God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

But may [fn] the God of all grace, who called us [fn] to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. [fn]