Strong's Greek · G5048
τελειόω
teleióō
consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect
Definition
to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character)
Derivation
from G5046 (τέλειος);
Appears 23 times in Scripture
“In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.”
“When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.”
“Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.”
“because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.”
“I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.”
“After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.””
“I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.”
“Not 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.”
“But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”
“But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.”
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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).