Perfected
2 Chronicles 8:16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
The common appearance of the word perfected[1] in the New Testament but in the Old Testaments it is from the word shalem[2] from the word shalam[3] meaning both peace and pay.
2 Chronicles 24:13 So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
Ezekiel 27:4 Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Matthew 21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Luke 13:32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.[1]
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected[1] for ever them that are sanctified.
1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:[1] hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected[1] in us.
The present bondage of man in the world which makes him a surety for debt and classified as a human resource under the government of men rather than free souls under God creates their struggle and produces their pain and feeds their despair and depression.
But salvation is not by endless repetition [4] of words and phrases of the law but by the whole truth of the perfect law of liberty[1] and seeking the righteousness of God which we have neglected.
Are your assemblies[5] rooted in the way of Christ or have you forsaken the gathering together?[6]
associated with the adoption of Moses and redemption.
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You may not look to those benefactors who exercise authority but have you gathered to become the benefactors who exercise love?
Are your ministers of the Church/ekklesia gathered in the spirits of just men or those that Covet the wages of unrighteousness?
- "To the general assembly[5] 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[1]," Hebrews 12:23
Is the ekklesia in one accord doing what Christ commanded and providing a daily ministration based in faith, hope, and charity of the general assembly[5]?
- "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was <5048> faith made perfect [1]?" James 2:22
Are the general assembly[5] of the people and the Church keeping the word of Christ according to the law of love?[9]
- "But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is <5048> the love of God perfected[1]: hereby know we that we are in him." 1 John 2:5
If we will not live by that love, even love our enemies[10] that they might be saved[11], how can we hope for the miracles of God?
If we will not gather as Christ commanded how can we love one another in the meaningful ways of the early Church?
- "No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected[1] in us... 17 Herein is our love made perfect[1], that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect[1] in love." 1 John 4:12
- "I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect[1] in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24
- Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them." John 17:23-26
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 5048 ~τελειόω~ teleioo \@tel-i-o’-o\@ from 5046; TDNT-8:79,1161; {See TDNT 785} v AV-make perfect 12, perfect 4, finish 4, fulfil 2, be perfect 1, consecrate 1; 24
- 1) to make perfect, complete
- 1a) to carry through completely, to accomplish, finish, bring to an end
- 2) to complete (perfect)
- 2a) add what is yet wanting in order to render a thing full
- 2b) to be found perfect
- 3) to bring to the end (goal) proposed
- 4) to accomplish
- 4a) bring to a close or fulfilment by event
- 4a1) of the prophecies of the scriptures
- 4a) bring to a close or fulfilment by event
- oikos teleios is the perfect marriage in Rome. “perfect community” (koinonia teleios) ,
- teleio ,a can be a complete adoption and has been asociated with redeemed.
- Philo writes (Mos. 1.19). "And the princess, seeing him so advanced beyond his age, conceived for him an even greater fondness than before, and took [adopted] him for her son, having at an earlier time artificially enlarged the figure of her womb to make him pass as her real and not a supposititious child” (LCL, trans. F. H. Colson)."
- 1) to make perfect, complete
- ↑ 08003 ^םלשׁ^ shalem \@shaw-lame’\@ from 07999 Pay and peace; adj; {See TWOT on 2401 @@ "2401d"} AV-perfect 16, whole 4, full 2, just 1, peaceable 1, misc 3; 27
- 1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace
- 1a) complete
- 1a1) full, perfect
- 1a2) finished
- 1b) safe, unharmed
- 1c) peace (of covenant of peace, mind)
- 1c1) perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)
- 1a) complete
- 1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace
- ↑ 07999 ^םלשׁ^ shalam \@shaw-lam’\@ a primitive root; v; AV-pay 19, peace 11, recompense 11, reward 10, render 9, restore 8, repay 7, perform 7, good 6, end 4, requite 4, restitution 4, finished 3, again 3, amends 1, full 1, misc 8; 116
- 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to be at peace
- 1a2) peaceful one (participle)
- 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)
- 1c) (Hiphil)
- 1c1) to make peace with
- 1c2) to cause to be at peace
- 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace
- 1a) (Qal)
- 2) to be complete, be sound
- 2a) (Qal)
- 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended
- 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured
- 2b) (Piel)
- 2b1) to complete, finish
- 2b2) to make safe
- 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation
- 2b4) to make good, pay
- 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward
- 2c) (Pual)
- 2c1) to be performed
- 2c2) to be repaid, be requited
- 2d) (Hiphil)
- 2d1) to complete, perform
- 2d2) to make an end of
- 2a) (Qal)
- 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace
- ↑ Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 3831 ~πανήγυρις~ paneguris \@pan-ay’-goo-ris\@ from 3956 and a derivative of 58; n f AV-general assembly 1; 1
- 1) a festal gathering of the whole people to celebrate public games or other solemnities
- 2) a public festal assembly
- ↑ Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
- 2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
- Isaiah 54:7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
- ↑ 5047 ~τελειότης~ teleiotes \@tel-i-ot’-ace\@ from 5046; associated with 5048; TDNT-8:78,1161; {See TDNT 785} n f AV-perfectness 1, perfection 1; 2
- 1) perfection
- 1a) the state of the more intelligent
- 1b) moral and spiritual perfection
- 1) perfection
- ↑ Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection <5047>; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
- ↑ Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
- Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
- Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
- ↑ Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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