finisher
Teleiotes denotes the one identified with bringing faith to its completion in Hebrews 12:2.
The attested use identifies Jesus as the one associated with bringing faith to completion, within the clause that also recounts endurance of the cross and enthronement.
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One who brings faith to completion · dominant
In Hebrews 12:2, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the designation of Jesus in relation to faith; the APB renders the clause "the founder and finisher of the faith" and then describes his endurance of the cross and his seat at God's right hand.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 12:2, the APB presents the term within "the founder and finisher of the faith." That wording identifies the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.