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teleios G5046

τέλειος (teleios) means “perfect” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

τέλειος Greek · G5046 19 tagged occurrences in 17 verses

Pronunciation guide: tel'-i-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5046

τέλειος · teleios · perfect

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.

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How translators render G5046

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
perfect 8
mature 4
a perfect 1
are mature 1
as we mature 1
for the mature 1
more perfect 1
the perfect 1
to finish 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
perfect 11
a perfect 2
be perfect 1
men 1
more perfect 1
that are perfect 1
the perfect 1
to them that are of full age 1

Verses containing G5046

Page 1 of 1. 17 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:48 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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  2. Matthew 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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  3. Romans 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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  4. 1 Corinthians 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

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  5. 1 Corinthians 13:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.

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  6. 1 Corinthians 14:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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  7. Ephesians 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

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  8. Philippians 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

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  9. Colossians 1:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

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  10. Colossians 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

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  11. Hebrews 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

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  12. Hebrews 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

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  13. James 1:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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  14. James 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

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  15. James 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

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  16. James 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

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  17. 1 John 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

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