“COMPLETENESS”

“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.” (Colossians 4:12)

Completeness refers to a state—a present reality of wholeness and fullness in Christ—where nothing essential is lacking.

In the Greek New Testament, completeness is expressed through words like teleios (mature, perfect), holokleros (entire, complete in every part), and plēroō (filled, replete).

For example, James 1:4 declares, “Let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

Similarly, Colossians 2:10 affirms that the Christian is “complete in Him,” emphasizing that through union with Christ, they possess everything needed for life and godliness.

Completeness is not something Christians are striving to attain; it is their present reality as new creations in Christ, reflecting the fullness of God within them.

This truth resonates with Ephesians 4:24, which urges Christians to “put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Completeness embodies a profound spiritual truth that is distinct from completion. In contrast, completion pertains to the process of achieving an end or fulfilling a task.

Whereas, completeness is a state. This difference is critical to understanding the Christian’s position in Christ as revealed in Scripture.