Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:48 · retained source text
Be yee therefore perfect, euen as your father, which is in heauen, is perfect.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:9
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Every verse containing “perfect”
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:21 · retained source text
Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.
Complete reference index — all 94 verses
Genesis 6:9Genesis 17:1Leviticus 22:21Deuteronomy 18:13Deuteronomy 25:15Deuteronomy 32:41 Samuel 14:412 Samuel 22:312 Samuel 22:331 Kings 8:611 Kings 11:41 Kings 15:31 Kings 15:142 Kings 20:31 Chronicles 12:381 Chronicles 28:91 Chronicles 29:91 Chronicles 29:192 Chronicles 4:212 Chronicles 15:172 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 19:92 Chronicles 25:2Ezra 7:12Job 1:1Job 1:8Job 2:3Job 8:20Job 9:20Job 9:21Job 9:22Job 22:3Job 36:4Job 37:16Psalms 18:30Psalms 18:32Psalms 19:7Psalms 37:37Psalms 64:4Psalms 101:2Psalms 101:6Psalms 138:8Psalms 139:22Proverbs 2:21Proverbs 4:18Proverbs 11:5Isaiah 18:5Isaiah 26:3Isaiah 38:3Isaiah 42:19Ezekiel 16:14Ezekiel 27:3Ezekiel 27:11Ezekiel 28:12Ezekiel 28:15Matthew 5:48Matthew 19:21Luke 1:3Luke 6:40John 17:23Acts 3:16Acts 22:3Acts 24:22Romans 12:21 Corinthians 2:61 Corinthians 13:102 Corinthians 12:92 Corinthians 13:11Galatians 3:3Ephesians 4:13Philippians 3:12Philippians 3:15Colossians 1:28Colossians 4:121 Thessalonians 3:102 Timothy 3:17Hebrews 2:10Hebrews 5:9Hebrews 7:19Hebrews 9:9Hebrews 9:11Hebrews 10:1Hebrews 11:40Hebrews 12:23Hebrews 13:21James 1:4James 1:17James 1:25James 2:22James 3:21 Peter 5:101 John 4:171 John 4:18Revelation 3:2
Where “perfect” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms10 occurrences
9 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews9 occurrences
9 versesJames6 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms10 occurrences
9 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews9 occurrences
9 versesJames6 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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