38 Bible Verses about Adults

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

Put thy trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

For I know what I have devised for you sayeth the LORD. My thoughts are to give you peace, and not trouble, which I give you already; and that ye might have hope again.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother: for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be a chain about thy neck.

But unto them that have the LORD before their eyes, shall strength be increased, Eagles wings shall grow upon them; When they run, they shall not fall; and when they go, they shall not be weary."

{Nun} Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as though ye did it to the Lord, and not unto men,

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your hearts be grieved, neither fear ye.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."

Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness.

My son, consent not unto sinners,

Be ye courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake forgave you.

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance. Against such there is no law.

Behold, I have said unto thee, be strong and bold: neither fear, nor dread. For the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

I will show thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requireth of thee: Namely, to do right, to have pleasure in loving-kindness, to be lowly, and to walk with thy God.

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the old things are gone.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition; whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise.

For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is past of the life, after the will of the gentiles; walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in eating, drinking, and in abominable idolatry.

For thou, O LORD God, art the thing that I long for; thou art my hope even from my youth.

"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

An indiscreet son is a grief unto his father; and a heaviness unto his mother that bare him.

Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart. Foolish and unlearned questions put from thee, remembering that they do but gender strife. But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach,read more.
and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:

Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD.

For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.

Be not afraid, for I will be with thee. Look not behind thee, for I will be thy God, to strengthen thee, help thee, and to keep thee with this righthand of mine.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own? For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

For we walk in faith and see not.

not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,