Bible Cross References
perfection
Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your brothers."
John 21:15-17
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After they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord," he answered, "you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Take care of my lambs."
16
A second time Jesus said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord," he answered, "you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep."
17
A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.
Acts 9:31
And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad and urged them all to be faithful and true to the Lord with all their hearts.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. "We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God," they taught.
Acts 14:23
In each church they appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
Acts 20:28
So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.
Romans 15:14
My friends: I myself feel sure that you are full of goodness, that you have all knowledge, and that you are able to teach one another.
Romans 15:29
When I come to you, I know that I shall come with a full measure of the blessing of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:7
The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all.
2 Corinthians 7:1
All these promises are made to us, my dear friends. So then, let us purify ourselves from everything that makes body or soul unclean, and let us be completely holy by living in awe of God.
Philippians 1:25
I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,
Philippians 1:26
so that when I am with you again, you will have even more reason to be proud of me in your life in union with Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12-18
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I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect. I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself.
13
Of course, my friends, I really do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.
14
So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.
15
All of us who are spiritually mature should have this same attitude. But if some of you have a different attitude, God will make this clear to you.
16
However that may be, let us go forward according to the same rules we have followed until now.
17
Keep on imitating me, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you.
18
I have told you this many times before, and now I repeat it with tears: there are many whose lives make them enemies of Christ's death on the cross.
Colossians 1:28
So we preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one into God's presence as a mature individual in union with Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:11-14
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And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing.
12
We beg you, our friends, to pay proper respect to those who work among you, who guide and instruct you in the Christian life.
13
Treat them with the greatest respect and love because of the work they do. Be at peace among yourselves.
14
We urge you, our friends, to warn the idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Hebrews 6:1
Let us go forward, then, to mature teaching and leave behind us the first lessons of the Christian message. We should not lay again the foundation of turning away from useless works and believing in God;
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
the work
Acts 1:17
Judas was a member of our group, for he had been chosen to have a part in our work."
Acts 1:25
to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs."
Acts 20:24
But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.
Romans 12:7
if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach;
1 Corinthians 4:1
You should think of us as Christ's servants, who have been put in charge of God's secret truths.
1 Corinthians 4:2
The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.
2 Corinthians 3:8
how much greater is the glory that belongs to the activity of the Spirit!
2 Corinthians 4:1
God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.
2 Corinthians 5:18
All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also.
2 Corinthians 6:3
We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so we try not to put obstacles in anyone's way.
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus, "Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord's service."
1 Timothy 1:12
I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength for my work. I thank him for considering me worthy and appointing me to serve him,
2 Timothy 4:5
But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.
the edifying
Ephesians 4:16
Under his control all the different parts of the body fit together, and the whole body is held together by every joint with which it is provided. So when each separate part works as it should, the whole body grows and builds itself up through love.
Ephesians 4:29
Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you.
Romans 14:19
So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.
Romans 15:2
Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith.
1 Corinthians 14:4
Those who speak in strange tongues help only themselves, but those who proclaim God's message help the whole church.
1 Corinthians 14:5
I would like for all of you to speak in strange tongues; but I would rather that you had the gift of proclaiming God's message. For the person who proclaims God's message is of greater value than the one who speaks in strange tongues---unless there is someone present who can explain what is said, so that the whole church may be helped.
1 Corinthians 14:12
Since you are eager to have the gifts of the Spirit, you must try above everything else to make greater use of those which help to build up the church.
1 Corinthians 14:14
For if I pray in this way, my spirit prays indeed, but my mind has no part in it.
1 Corinthians 14:26
This is what I mean, my friends. When you meet for worship, one person has a hymn, another a teaching, another a revelation from God, another a message in strange tongues, and still another the explanation of what is said. Everything must be of help to the church.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Perhaps you think that all along we have been trying to defend ourselves before you. No! We speak as Christ would have us speak in the presence of God, and everything we do, dear friends, is done to help you.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing.
the body
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, just as there is one hope to which God has called you.
Ephesians 1:23
The church is Christ's body, the completion of him who himself completes all things everywhere.
Colossians 1:24
And now I am happy about my sufferings for you, for by means of my physical sufferings I am helping to complete what still remains of Christ's sufferings on behalf of his body, the church.