And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.

For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty!”

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

But when the feast was over, as they were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

But he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Look, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.

Not that I have already attained this – that is, I have not already been perfected – but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

I in them and you in me – that they may be completely one, so that the world will know that you sent me, and you have loved them just as you have loved me.

But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.