The bringing to fulfilment of a work, such as the work of creation or redemption.
Creation was completed by the seventh day
Genesis 2:1–2; Deuteronomy 32:4 See also Genesis 1:3–4 Genesis chapter 1 records the creation completed on each successive day as being “good”; Exodus 20:11; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 11:3
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
All things are completed in God's time
Galatians 4:4 See also Genesis 15:16; Daniel 9:24; Mark 1:15; Romans 5:6; Ephesians 1:10
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
The work of redemption is a completed work
Jesus Christ brought his earthly work to completion
John 17:4, John 19:30 See also John 4:34, John 5:36
I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
Jesus Christ will present his church complete to his Father
John 6:37–40, John 6:45, John 17:24
Jesus Christ makes his people complete in himself
Ephesians 3:19; Philippians 1:6; Colossians 2:10 See also John 15:11, John 16:24; Romans 15:14; Colossians 2:2; James 1:4
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
Believers are to complete their God- given work
Acts 20:24 See also Acts 14:26; Romans 15:28; Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 4:7
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.
The completion of the age
This world will come to an end
Isaiah 65:17 See also Isaiah 66:22; Matthew 19:28; Ephesians 1:9–10; Hebrews 1:11–12; 2 Peter 3:10–12; Revelation 21:1–5
For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
There will be a final separation of the righteous and wicked
Matthew 13:36–43, Matthew 13:47–50, Matthew 25:32–41; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–10
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.