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 · τέλειόςye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.Matthew 19:21 · τέλειοςJesus said to him, ‘If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.’Romans 12:2 · τέλειον.and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God—the good, and acceptable, and perfect.1 Corinthians 2:6 · τελείοις,And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age—of those becoming useless,1 Corinthians 13:10 · τέλειον,and when that which is perfect may come, then that which is in part shall become useless.1 Corinthians 14:20 · τέλειοιBrethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;Ephesians 4:13 · τέλειον,till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,Philippians 3:15 · τέλειοι,As many, therefore, as are perfect—let us think this, and if in anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,Colossians 1:28 · τέλειονwhom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,Colossians 4:12 · τέλειοιSalute you doth Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,Hebrews 5:14 · τελείωνand of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.Hebrews 9:11 · τελειοτέραςAnd Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands—that is, not of this creation—James 1:4 · τέλειον · τέλειοιand let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire—in nothing lacking;James 1:17 · τέλειονevery good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;James 1:25 · τέλειονand he who did look into the perfect law—that of liberty, and did continue there, this one—not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work—this one shall be happy in his doing.James 3:2 · τέλειοςfor we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;1 John 4:18 · τελείαfear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;