Teleiotes denotes a state of completion, named as love’s bond and as the goal toward which believers are carried.

The attested usage presents teleiotes as completion: in one clause it is the quality associated with love as a binding bond, and in another it is the destination toward which hearers are urged to be carried.

1. Completion as a binding quality and intended goal · dominant

   In Colossians 3:14, the genitive singular form occurs in the clause describing love as “the bond of perfection”; the APB presents completion as the quality linked with love’s binding function. In Hebrews 6:1, the accusative singular form follows the call to be carried onward; the APB renders the destination as “maturity,” while the verse also contrasts that movement with laying a foundation again.

   Colossians 3:14Hebrews 6:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant clauses with “perfection” in Colossians 3:14 and “maturity” in Hebrews 6:1. These renderings show the clauses’ presentation rather than fixing a separate meaning for each form.