38 Bible Verses about Adults

Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

The {mind} of a person will plan his ways, and Yahweh will direct his steps.

{Trust Yahweh} with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.

For I know the plans that I [am] planning concerning you,' {declares} Yahweh, 'plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.

Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].

Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

My child, may you keep your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teachings, for they [are] a garland of favor for your head, and pendants for your neck.

But those who wait for Yahweh shall renew [their] strength. They shall go up [with] wings like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not be faint.

Your word [is] a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Whatever you do, accomplish [it] from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people,

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you--not as the world gives, I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let [them] be afraid.

Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to [him] as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

My child, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such things [there] is no law.

Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you {wherever you go}."

Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

He has told you, O mortal, what [is] good, and what does Yahweh ask from you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."

And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist [any] longer, and mourning or wailing or pain will not exist [any] longer. The former [things] have passed away."

Now without faith [it is] impossible to please [him], for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Unless Yahweh builds a house, its builders labor at it in vain. Unless Yahweh guards a city, a guard watches in vain.

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.

For the time that has passed [was] sufficient {to do what the Gentiles desire to do}, having lived in licentiousness, [evil] desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,

because you [are] my hope, O Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days can be long on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving you.

A grief to his father [is] the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Listen to your father--he who {gave you life}, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

But flee from youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart. But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels. And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,read more.
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, [seeing] whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,

Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

Look, children [are] the heritage of Yahweh; the fruit of the womb [is] a reward.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.

You must not fear, for I [am] with you; you must not be afraid, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.

Or 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 were bought at a price; therefore glorify God with your body.

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

for we live by faith, not by sight--

not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,