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What Does the Bible Say About Imperfection?

Here are 17 Bible verses about imperfection, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Romans 2:1

    Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

    BSBYou, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

  2. #21 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    BSBIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  3. #3Ephesians 2:8

    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

  4. #4Romans 5:8

    But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

    BSBBut God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

  5. #5Matthew 5:48

    Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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

  6. #61 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 in us.

    BSBNo one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

  7. #7Ephesians 2:8-9

    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

  8. #8Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

    BSBFor we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

  9. #9Titus 3:5

    Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    BSBHe saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

  10. #10Romans 3:23

    For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

    BSBfor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

  11. #11Genesis 1:27

    So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

    BSBSo God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

  12. #12John 10:10

    The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

    BSBThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

  13. #13Philippians 3:12

    Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

    BSBNot that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

  14. #14Ecclesiastes 7:20

    For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

    BSBSurely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

  15. #15James 3:2

    For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

    BSBWe 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.

  16. #16Isaiah 59:2

    But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

    BSBBut your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

  17. #17Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

    BSBI can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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