47 Bible Verses about Maturity

until we all come forth in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the coming of age of the Christ:

But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Now I say That the heir, as long as he is a child differs in nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all,

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

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

Therefore, leaving now the word of the beginning of the establishment of the Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and of faith in God,

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

For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

For we speak perfect wisdom of God, and not the wisdom of this age nor of the princes of this age, that come to nought,

and the patience finishes the work, that ye may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in age and in grace with God and men.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand firm, perfect and fulfilled in all the will of God.

Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

For the rest, brethren, that ye may have joy, be perfected, have consolation, be of one mind, having peace; and the God of peace and charity shall be with you.

as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;

I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,

By which we are glad that we are weak and ye are strong, and even so we pray for your perfection.

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

For the earth brings forth fruit of herself: first the blade, then the ear, after that the full grain in the ear.

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

I said, Days shall speak, and the multitude of years shall declare wisdom.

but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ

For any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

And this we will indeed do, if God permits.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.

I have written unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, that ye are strong and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and with his strength he overcame the angel;

that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.

And not only this, but we even glory in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works patience;

from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do work in the tabernacle of the testimony.

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

and patience, experience; and experience, hope;

We have a little sister, and she still has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

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

That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,

that in the dispensation of the fulfillment of the times he might restore all things by the Christ, both those which are in heaven and those which are on earth,

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

Bear with the one who is sick in the faith, but not unto doubtful discernment.

In ten thousands, as the grass of the field, have I placed thee, and thou wast increased and made great, and thou art come to be adorned with excellent ornaments; thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair is grown; but thou wast naked and bare.

yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.