Strong's Greek · G5046
τέλειος
téleios
of full age, man, perfect
Definition
complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588 (ὁ)) completeness
Derivation
from G5056 (τέλος);
Appears 19 times in Scripture
“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.”
“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.””
“We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.”
“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
“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.”
“but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.”
“Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.”
“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.”
“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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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).