* * * * * * * Word Study! * * * * * * * PERFECT _________________ For the most part, you are able to think of completion or complete when reading the word perfect. PERFECT, a. [L. perfectus, perficio, to complete; per and facio, to do or make through, to carry to the end.] 1. Finished; complete; consummate; not defective; having all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as a perfect statue; a perfect likeness; a perfect work; a perfect system. As full, as perfect in a hair as heart. 2. Fully informed; completely skilled; as men perfect in the use of arms; perfect in discipline. 3. Complete in moral excellencies. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. Mat 5. 4. Manifesting perfection. My strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor 12. Perfect chord,in music, a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the fifth and the octave; a perfect consonance. A perfect flower, in botany, has both stamen and pistil, or at least another and stigma. Perfect tense, in grammar, the preterit tense; a tense which expresses an act completed. PERFECT, v.t. [L. perfectus, perficio.] To finish or complete so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to any thing all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as, to perfect a picture or statue. 2 Chr 8. -Inquire into the nature and properties of things, and thereby perfect our ideas of distinct species. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4. 1. To instruct fully; to make fully skillful; as, to perfect ones self in the rules of music or architecture; to perfect soldiers in discipline. _________________ Here are a few examples. Try them with this understanding of the word perfect. ✤ Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore PERFECT, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. ✤ Luke 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is PERFECT shall be as his master. ✤ Luke 8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to PERFECTION. ✤ John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made PERFECT in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. ✤ Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and PERFECT, will of God. ✤ 1 Corinthians 2:6 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: ✤ 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, PERFECTING holiness in the fear of God. ✤ 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made PERFECT in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ✤ 2 Corinthians 13:9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your PERFECTION. ✤ 2 Corinthians 13:11 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. ✤ Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made PERFECT by the flesh?
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