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be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may have a perfect union, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

it is the faith which we have in him, that has procured strength to this man whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

but he said to me, "my favour is sufficient for thee: for my strength is shown to be perfect by thy weakness." with pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may be seen to dwell in me.

he that descended, is the same too that ascended far above all heavens, to perfect all things.

till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ:

to all this add love, which is the band of perfect union:

and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;

for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.

but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature;

because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.

the church of the first-born who are enroll'd in heaven, to God the judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.

whereas, he that attentively considers the perfect law of liberty, and is attach'd thereto, he is not a forgetful hearer, but reduces it to practice, and his conduct is crown'd with hapiness.

don't you see his actions and his faith conspir'd, and that his faith had its perfect effect in his conduct?

In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.