What Does the Bible Say About Striving For-perfection?

Matthew 5:48 ESV / 10 helpful votes

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

James 2:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

1 Peter 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Titus 1:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Philippians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ...

2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Leviticus 11:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground.

Acts 20:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

15 Bible Verses about Striving For-perfection

Matthew 5:48 ESV / 10 helpful votes

James 2:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 3:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 11:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 20:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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Matthew 5:48 ESV / 10 helpful votes

James 2:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 3:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 11:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 20:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote