the expression “complete (teleios) and entire” (James 1:4). James’ concern is the same as Fred’s: getting it all together. The word teleios is full of meaning, including the ideas of entirety, completeness, maturity, and even perfection. The last two concepts (maturity and perfection), however, are viewed from the perspective of completeness, the fundamental element in the term. Even today in the Greek language this element persists. For instance, in modern Greek, a teleia is a period, or complete