37 Bible Verses about Adults

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support. In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother: For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.

Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers: To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.

And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;

For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart. And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble. For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,read more.
Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.

Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.

Or are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves; For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

(For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)

Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;