47 Bible Verses about Maturity

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;

Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

And this will we do, if God permit.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you--

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

I caused thee to multiply as that which groweth in the field, and thou didst increase and wax great, and thou attainedst to excellent ornament; thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair was grown; yet thou wast naked and bare.

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.