τελειόω, -ῶ (τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc., He., 64) ;] 1. bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of time, Luk.2:43, Jhn.5:36 17:4; pass., ἡ γραφή, Jhn.19:28. 2. to bring to maturity or completeness, to complete, perfect; (a) of things: Heb.7:19, Jas.2:22, 1Jn.2:5 Jn 4:12 Jn 4:17 : (b) of persons, in ethical and spiritual sense: Heb.2:10 9:9 10:1, 14; pass., Luk.13:32, Jhn.17:23, Php.3:12, Heb.5:9 7:28 11:40 12:23, 1Jn.4:18 (for a different view of the meaning in Heb.2:10, al., see Rendall, in l).† (AS)
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G5048 — τελειόω
teleioō · to perfect · Greek
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Luke 2:43 · τελειωσάντωνand when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,Luke 13:32 · τελειοῦμαι.He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.John 4:34 · τελειώσωJesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.John 5:36 · τελειώσωBut the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.John 17:4 · τελειώσαςI glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.John 17:23 · τετελειωμένοιI in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.John 19:28 · τελειωθῇAfter this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”Acts 20:24 · τελειῶσαιBut these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.Philippians 3:12 · τετελείωμαι,Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.Hebrews 2:10 · τελειῶσαι.For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.Hebrews 5:9 · τελειωθεὶςHaving been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,Hebrews 7:19 · ἐτελείωσεν(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.Hebrews 7:28 · τετελειωμένον.¶For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.Hebrews 9:9 · τελειῶσαιwhich is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect;Hebrews 10:1 · τελειῶσαι·For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.Hebrews 10:14 · τετελείωκενFor by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.Hebrews 11:40 · τελειωθῶσιν.¶God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.Hebrews 12:23 · τετελειωμένωνto the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,James 2:22 · ἐτελειώθη;You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;1 John 2:5 · τετελείωται.But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:1 John 4:12 · τετελειωμένηNo one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.1 John 4:17 · τετελείωταιIn this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.1 John 4:18 · τετελείωταιThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.