Striving for Self-Governance (1 of 2)

God uses scripture to teach people mastery over the flesh. This list reveals the attributes of self-governance.

Abstain

Instruction

Acts 15:20 KJV — "But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood."

Acts 15:28-29 KJV - "28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."

1 Thessalonians 4:3 KJV — "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:"

1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV — "Abstain from all appearance of evil."

Imploration

1 Peter 2:11 KJV — "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"

Approving

Instruction

2 Corinthians 6:3-10 KJV - "3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."

Build

Build (Buildeth/Buildest/Building/Builded/Buildedest/Built)

Instruction

1 Corinthians 3:10 KJV — "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon."

Imploration

Jude 1:20-21 KJV — "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."

Wisdom

Proverbs 14:1 KJV — "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."

Luke 14:27-28, 33 KJV - "27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? … 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."

Galatians 2:18 KJV — "For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor."

Implication

1 Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV — "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."

Testimonials

Romans 15:20 KJV — "Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:"

Diligent

Diligent (Diligently)

Instruction

Hebrews 12:15 KJV — "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"

Testimonials

Acts 18:25 KJV — This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

2 Corinthians 8:22 KJV — And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

2 Timothy 1:17 KJV — But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Faithful

Faithful (Faithfulness/Faithfully)

Instruction

2 Chronicles 19:9 KJV — "And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."

Jeremiah 23:28 KJV — "The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD."

1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV — "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."

1 Timothy 3:11 KJV — "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."

Titus 1:9 KJV — "Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”

3 John 1:5 KJV — "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"

Wisdom

Proverbs 11:13 KJV — "A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."

Proverbs 13:17 KJV — "A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health."

Proverbs 14:5 KJV — "A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."

Proverbs 20:6 KJV — "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?"

Proverbs 25:13 KJV — "As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters."

Proverbs 27:6 KJV — "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."

Luke 16:10 KJV — "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much."

Implication

1 Samuel 26:23 KJV — "The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed."

Psalm 31:23 KJV — "O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer."

Psalm 101:6 KJV — "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me."

Proverbs 28:20 KJV — "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent."

Proverbs 29:14 KJV — "The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever."

Matthew 24:45 KJV — "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?"

Matthew 25:21 KJV — "His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

Matthew 25:23 KJV — "His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

Luke 12:42 KJV — "And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?"

Luke 19:17 KJV — "And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities."

Revelation 2:10 KJV — "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Testimonials

Numbers 12:7 KJV — "My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house."

1 Samuel 22:14 KJV — "Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?"

2 Kings 12:15 KJV — "Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully."

2 Kings 22:7 KJV — "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."

2 Chronicles 31:12 KJV — "And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next."

2 Chronicles 34:12 KJV — "And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick."

Nehemiah 7:2 KJV — "That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many."

Nehemiah 9:7-8 KJV - "7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; 8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:"

Nehemiah 13:13 KJV — "And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren."

Daniel 6:4 KJV — "Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."

Hosea 11:12 KJV — "Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints."

1 Corinthians 4:17 KJV — "For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church."

Galatians 3:9 KJV — "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."

Ephesians 1:1 KJV — "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:"

Ephesians 6:21 KJV — "But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:"

Colossians 1:2 KJV — "To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

Colossians 1:7 KJV — "As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;"

Colossians 4:7 KJV — "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:"

Colossians 4:9 KJV — "With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here."

1 Timothy 1:12 KJV — "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"

1 Timothy 6:2 KJV — "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."

Hebrews 3:1-2 KJV - "1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house."

Hebrews 3:5 KJV — "And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;”

1 Peter 5:12 KJV — "By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand."

Revelation 2:13 KJV — "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth."

Revelation 17:14 KJV — "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."

Prophetic

1 Samuel 2:35 KJV — "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever."

Isaiah 1:26 KJV — "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city."

Fidelity

Instruction

Titus 2:10 KJV — "Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.”

Give-Place

Instruction (Give)

Romans 12:19 KJV - "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

Instruction (Give Not)

Ephesians 4:27 KJV - "Neither give place to the devil."

1 Timothy 1:4 KJV - "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."

1 Timothy 5:14 KJV - "I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully."

Good Ground

Wisdom

Matthew 13:3-8 KJV - "3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold." (also Mark 4:8-20; Luke 8:8-15)

Layhold

Instruction

1 Timothy 6:12 KJV — "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."

1 Timothy 6:19 KJV — "Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."

Wisdom

Proverbs 3:13, 18 KJV - "13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. ... 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her."

Hebrews 6:18 KJV — "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:"

Moved

Moved (Move)

Learning

1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 KJV - "2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto."

Wisdom

Psalm 15:5 KJV — "He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved."

Proverbs 12:3 KJV — "A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."

Implication

Colossians 1:21-23 KJV - "21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;"

Testimonials

Acts 20:24 KJV — "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

Hebrews 11:7 KJV — "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith."

(Moved with Compassion)

Matthew 9:36 KJV — "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd." (Also Matthew 14:14, 18:27, Mark 1:41, 6:34)

Matthew 14:14 KJV — "And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick."

Matthew 18:27 KJV — "Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt."

Mark 1:41 KJV — "And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean."

Mark 6:34 KJV — "And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things."

(Caused by the Holy Spirit)

Judges 13:25 KJV — "And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol."

Isaiah 48:16 KJV - "Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me."

2 Peter 1:21 KJV — "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (consider also Luke 12:12; John 14:26; Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, 16:6, 21:11, 28:35)

Luke 12:12 KJV — "For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say."

Acts 2:4 KJV — "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

Acts 4:8 KJV — "Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,"

Acts 4:31 KJV — "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”

Acts 16:6 KJV — "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,"

Acts 21:11 KJV — "And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."

Acts 28:25 KJV — "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,"

John 14:26 KJV — "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."

Acts 1:2 KJV — "Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:"

Acts 15:28 KJV — "For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;"

1 Corinthians 2:13 KJV — "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."

1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV — "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost."

Titus 3:5 KJV — "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"

Hebrews 3:7 KJV — "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,”

Hebrews 9:8 KJV — "The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:"

Hebrews 10:15-16 KJV - "15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;"

John 3:8 KJV — "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."

Luke 4:1 KJV — "And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,"

Acts 13:4 KJV — "So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.”

(Caused by the God)

2 Chronicles 18:31 KJV — "And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him."

Psalm 16:8 KJV — "I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."

Psalm 21:7 KJV — "For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved."

Psalm 46:5 KJV — "God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early."

Psalm 55:22 KJV — "Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

Psalm 62:1-2 KJV - "1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."

Psalm 62:5-6 KJV - "5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved."

Psalm 66:8-9 KJV - "8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved."

Psalm 121:3 KJV — "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber."

Acts 2:25 KJV — "For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:"

Acts 17:28 KJV — "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring."

Prophetic

1 Chronicles 17:9 KJV — "Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,"

Perfect

Instruction

Genesis 17:1 KJV — "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”

Deuteronomy 18:13 KJV — "Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God."

1 Kings 8:61 KJV — "Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day."

1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV — "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."

2 Chronicles 19:8-9 KJV - "8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."

Matthew 5:48 KJV — "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

2 Corinthians 13:11 KJV — "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."

Imploration

Colossians 4:12 KJV — "Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”

Learning

2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV - "16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

James 1:4 KJV — "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

1 Peter 5:10 KJV — "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”

Wisdom

Psalm 101:6 KJV — "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.”

Proverbs 11:5 KJV — "The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness."

Matthew 19:21 KJV — "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."

Luke 6:40 KJV — "The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”

1 Corinthians 2:6 KJV — "Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”

Colossians 1:28 KJV — "Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”

Hebrews 2:10 KJV — "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."

Hebrews 7:19 KJV — "For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."

Hebrews 9:8-11 KJV - "8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;"

Hebrews 10:1 KJV — "For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."

Hebrews 11:40 KJV — "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."

James 2:22 KJV — "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”

James 3:2 KJV — "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 John 4:17 KJV — "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world."

1 John 4:18 KJV — "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."

Implication

2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV — "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars."

Job 8:20 KJV — "Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:"

Proverbs 2:21 KJV — "For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it."

Affirmation

Psalm 101:2 KJV — "I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”

Coterie

Philippians 3:15 KJV — "Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”

Testimonials

Genesis 6:9 KJV — "These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God."

1 Kings 15:14 KJV — "But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days."

2 Kings 20:3 KJV — "I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore."

1 Chronicles 12:38 KJV — "All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king."

1 Chronicles 29:9 KJV — "Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy."

2 Chronicles 15:17 KJV — "But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days."

Job 1:1 KJV — "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." (also Job 1:8, 2:3)

Job 1:8 KJV — "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?"

Job 2:3 KJV — "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause."

Isaiah 38:3 KJV — "And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore."

Hebrews 5:5, 8-9 KJV - "5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. ... 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"

Hebrews 12:23 KJV — "To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,”

Prophetic

Ephesians 4:13 KJV — "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”

(Perfect Soundness)

Acts 3:16 KJV — "And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”

(Perfect Knowledge)

Acts 24:22 KJV — "And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter."

(Perfect Understanding)

Luke 1:3 KJV — "It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,"

(Perfect Manner of the law)

Acts 22:3 KJV — "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day."

(Perfect Offering)

Leviticus 22:21 KJV — "And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.”

(Perfect weight)

Deuteronomy 25:15 KJV — "But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

(Perfect Lot)

1 Samuel 14:41 KJV — "Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.”

(Perfect Beauty)

Ezekiel 16:14 KJV — "And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.”

Ezekiel 27:11 KJV — "The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect."

Ezekiel 28:12 KJV — "Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”

Planted

Wisdom

Jeremiah 17:7-8 KJV - "7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

Implication

Psalm 92:13 KJV — "Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God."

Romans 6:5 KJV — "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:”

Testimonials

1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV — "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”

Put-On

Instruction

Isaiah 52:1 KJV — "Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”

Ephesians 4:24 KJV — "And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”

Ephesians 6:11 KJV — "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Colossians 3:12 KJV — "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"

Colossians 3:14 KJV — "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

Imploration

Romans 13:12 KJV — "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”

Wisdom​​

1 Corinthians 15:53-54 KJV — "53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”

Galatians 3:27 KJV — "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

Testimonials

Isaiah 59:17 KJV — "For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.”

Colossians 3:9-10 KJV - "9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"

Rooted

Instruction

Ephesians 3:17 KJV — "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"

Colossians 2:7 KJV — "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."