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“Perfect” Means Equipped
When the author prays for God to “make you perfect,” it's not about achieving sinless perfection on earth. Commentators clarify that the Greek word means “to equip,” “to supply,” or “to make complete.” The prayer is for God to fully provide believers with everything they need to do His will.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 13:21
18th Century
Theologian
Make you perfect. The apostle here does not affirm that they were then perfect, or that they would be in this life. The word used here—
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 13:21
Make you perfect (καταρτισα). First aorist active optative of καταρτιζω, to equip, as in 10:5. A wish for the future. See [Referen…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 13:21
19th Century
Bishop
Make you perfect.—To “make perfect” is the translation of two different words in this Epistle. In the one, which is of frequent oc…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 13:20–25
19th Century
Preacher
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting c…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 13:21
The prayer is that God will “equip” (GK 2936) the readers “with everything good for doing his will.” “Equip” in this context means to supply one wi…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 13:21
16th Century
Theologian
To do his will, etc. He now gives a definition of good works by laying down God’s will as the rule. He thus intimates th…
John Gill
On Hebrews 13:21
17th Century
Pastor
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will
The Alexandrian copy reads, "in every good work and word"; as in …
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 13:16–21
17th Century
Minister
We must, according to our power, give to the necessities of the souls and bodies of men: God will accept these offerings with pleasure, and will ac…