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perfect

Meaning of “perfect”

Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

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99 occurrences94 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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James 1:4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:4 · retained source text

But let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect, and entier, wanting nothing.

James 1:17
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 1:17 · retained source text

Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.

James 1:25
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 1:25 · retained source text

But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

1611 marginal noteOr, doing.

James 2:22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:22 · retained source text

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

1611 marginal noteOr, thou seest.

James 3:2
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:2 · retained source text

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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