19 Bible Verses about Adults

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

No temptation has overtaken you, except that which is human: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make a way of escape, in order that you may be able to bear it.

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

My peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor afraid.

Let your deportment be free from covetousness; being content with present things: for he said, I will not, I will not, leave you, neither do I ever forsake you;

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers: the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, holiness; against such things there is no law.

I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.

and he will wipe every tear out of their eyes; and there will be no more death, neither will there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain: because the former things have passed away.

but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.

For the past time is sufficient to have wrought the will of the heathens, walking in impurities, in lusts, in wine-drinkings, in revelries, in intemperance, and in unlawful idolatries:

But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart. But reject foolish and undisciplinary questions, knowing that they gender strife. But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,read more.
in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,

Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:

For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.

Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? and you are not your own; for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.

that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;