τέλειος, -α, -ον (τέλος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים and cogn. forms ;] having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect; 1. of persons, primarily of physical development, (a) full-grown, mature: Heb.5:14; ethically: Php.3:15; opposite to νήπιος (-άζειν), 1Co.2:6 14:20, Eph.4:13; τ. καὶ πεπληροφορημένοι, Col.4:12; τ. ἐν Χριστῷ, Col.1:28; (b) complete, perfect (expressing the simple idea of complete goodness, without reference either to maturity or to the philosophical idea of a τέλος; see Hort on Jas.1:4): Mat.5:48 19:21, Jas.1:4 3:2; of God, Mat.5:48. 2. Of things, complete, perfect: Rom.12:2; ἔργον, Jas.1:4; νόμος, Jas.1:25; δώρημα, Jas.1:17; ἀγάπη, 1Jn.4:18; τὸ τ., 1Co.13:10; compar., τελειοτέρα (σκηνή), Heb.9:11. (There is probably no reference in St. Paul's usage to the use of this term in the ancient mysteries; cf. ICC on Col.1:28; but see also Lft., in l, and Notes, 173 f.) † SYN.: see: ὁλόκληρος (and cf. Rendall, He., 158 ff.) (AS)
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G5046 — τέλειος
teleios · perfect · Greek
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Matthew 5:48 · τέλειοι · τέλειόςTherefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.Matthew 19:21 · τέλειοςJesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”Romans 12:2 · τέλειον.Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.1 Corinthians 2:6 · τελείοις,We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.1 Corinthians 13:10 · τέλειον,but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.1 Corinthians 14:20 · τέλειοιBrothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.Ephesians 4:13 · τέλειον,until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;Philippians 3:15 · τέλειοι,Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.Colossians 1:28 · τέλειονwhom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;Colossians 4:12 · τέλειοιEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Hebrews 5:14 · τελείωνBut solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.Hebrews 9:11 · τελειοτέραςBut Christ having come as a high priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,James 1:4 · τέλειον · τέλειοιLet endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.James 1:17 · τέλειονEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.James 1:25 · τέλειονBut he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.James 3:2 · τέλειοςFor in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.1 John 4:18 · τελείαThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.