Here is what the early church fathers said about Perfection:

• Ignatius 30-107 AD
• Ephesians 14 - No man truly making a profession of faith sins; nor does he that possesses love hate any one. The tree is made manifest by its fruit; so those that profess themselves to be Christians shall be recognized by their conduct. For there is not now a demand for mere profession, but that a man be found continuing in the power of faith to the end.
   
• Irenaeus 178 AD
• Against Heresies 2.28 - Perfect Knowledge Cannot Be Attained in the Present Life
• Against Heresies 2.32 - Gnostics try to pass over to the state of perfection. Some Christians do certainly and truly drive out devils, so that those who have thus been cleansed from evil spirits frequently both believe in Christ, and join themselves to the Church. Others have foreknowledge of things to come: they see visions, and utter prophetic expressions. Others still, heal the sick by laying their hands upon them, and they are made whole. Yea, moreover, as I have said, the dead even have been raised up, and remained among us for many years. The Church does not perform anything by means of angelic invocations, or incantations, or by any other wicked curious art; but, by directing her prayers to the Lord.
• Against Heresies 3.12 - The spirit came with prophecy and tongues, and Peter said it fulfilled Joel's prophecy. When we say the apostles were perfected, we mean their writings are inspired therefore 100% accurate. 
• Against Heresies 4.38 - Man was not created perfect. Men who try to perfect themselves invent gods or systems then become trapped in those systems they invent, never coming to the complete knowledge of the one true god. Romans 3, teaches every group of man - pagan, gentile, and Jewish became entangled in the system they had.
• Against Heresies 5.6 - Those who are "perfect" are those who have received the Spirit of God, and who through the Spirit of God do speak in all languages, as he used Himself also to speak. In like manner we do also hear many brethren in the Church, who possess prophetic gifts, and who through the Spirit speak all kinds of languages, and bring to light for the general benefit the hidden things of men, and declare the mysteries of God, whom also the apostle terms "spiritual," they being spiritual because they partake of the Spirit, and seek spiritual understanding to become purely spiritual. The soul, body, and spirit are three separate parts of man, and in order to be whole and perfect he must be in possession of all three and in union with the Holy Spirit.
   
• Clement of Alexandria 192-202 AD
• Stromata 4.19 - Men and women both can be perfect in their faith. Examples are Judith and Esther, they acted on their faith
• Stromata 4.20-21 - It is not possible to be completely sinless. Christian perfection is the attitude of striving to be more like Christ. Secondly those who have a spiritual gift are said to be perfect in that gift. Prophecies are 100% accurate and healings are permanent. No one is perfect in all. 
• Stromata 4.22 - Mature Christians don't focus on avoiding evil (talking about it a lot) but on doing good. They do not do good out of fear of punishment or promise of reward, but because it is the right thing to do. (later this will be twisted to mean more good works out weigh the bad.) When evil comes they don't recompense it but just keep doing good. This is being "perfect, like you heavenly father."
   
• Lactantius 285 AD
• Divine Institutes 4.23 - If anyone teaches it is possible to be perfect let him first prove it by demonstrating it in his life then we will listen.