42 Bible Verses about Maturity

till we all arrive in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at perfect maturity, even to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.

Now as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he is to be lord of all:

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, attend to this: and if in any thing ye think differently, God will reveal this also unto you.

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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

Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

but let patience have it's perfect work, that ye may be entirely perfect, failing 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, saluteth you; who always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God:

My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.

and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

Finally, my brethren, farewel: be reformed, be exhorted, be of one mind, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat; for ye were not hitherto able to bear it, nor yet are ye even now able.

knowing this, that the trial of your faith worketh patience;

For we rejoice when we exert not our power, and when ye are strong: as this is what we wish, even your perfection.

Then desire having conceived bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

For the earth produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:

And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

but holding the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, who is the head, even Christ:

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:

for it is impossible that those,

Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one---

And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection.

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

And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,

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

and patience experience,

My little children, of whom I do as it were travail in birth again,

That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;

that in the dispensation of the fulness of times, He might reduce all things, both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ:

Therefore his parents said, he is of age, ask him.

Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not to disputes about doubtful matters:

But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.