47 Bible Verses about Maturity

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

But solid food is for those who are full grown, 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 is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

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

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection -- not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

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

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

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, Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

This will we do, if God permits.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

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

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?

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

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

to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;

Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

I caused you to multiply as that which grows in the field, and you increased and grew great, and you attained to excellent ornament; your breasts were fashioned, and your hair was grown; yet you were naked and bare.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.