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What Does the Bible Say About No One Is Perfect?

Here are 12 Bible verses about no one is perfect, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Romans 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,

  2. #2Romans 3:10

    As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

    BSBAs it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

  3. #3James 4:11-12

    Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

    BSBBrothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

  4. #4Ephesians 4:32

    And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

    BSBBe kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

  5. #5Colossians 3:12-14

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

    BSBTherefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

  6. #6James 1:19-20

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

  7. #7John 3:16

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

  8. #8Mark 10:18

    And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

    BSB“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

  9. #9Proverbs 26:12

    Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

    BSBDo you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  10. #10Ecclesiastes 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.

  11. #11Luke 6:31

    And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

    BSBDo to others as you would have them do to you.

  12. #12Matthew 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.

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