vSee 1 Thess. 1:3
Hebrews 2:10
10For it awas fitting that he, bfor whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons cto glory, should make the dfounder of their salvation eperfect through suffering.Hebrews 5:9
9And fbeing made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,Hebrews 7:19
19(for gthe law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, ha better hope is introduced, through which iwe draw near to God.Hebrews 9:9
9(which is symbolic for the present age). ▼▼Or which is symbolic for the age then present
According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered kthat cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, Hebrews 10:1
Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All
1For since the law has but la shadow mof the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, nit can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.Hebrews 10:14
14For by a single offering ohe has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.Hebrews 11:40
40since God had provided something better for us, pthat apart from us they should not be made perfect.Hebrews 12:23
23and to qthe assembly ▼▼Or church
of the firstborn who are senrolled in heaven, and to tGod, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, James 2:22
22You see that ufaith was active along with his works, and faith was completed vby his works;1 John 2:5
5but whoever wkeeps his word, in him truly xthe love of God is perfected. yBy this we may know that we are in him:1 John 4:12
12 zNo one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and aahis love is perfected in us.1 John 4:17
17By this abis love perfected with us, so that acwe may have confidence for the day of judgment, because adas he is so also are we in this world.
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