42 Bible Verses about Maturity

till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature that fully develops the Christ;

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.

But I say, that the heir, as long as he is a minor, differs in no respect from a servant, though he is owner of all;

Let us, therefore, as many as are fully enlightened, be of this mind: and if you are of another mind with respect to any thing, God will reveal even this to you.

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

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have be come such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:

But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.

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

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

Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.

For in many things we all offend. If any one offends not in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Finally, brethren, farewell; be perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace; and the God of love and of peace will be with you.

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you able;

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

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

So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.

For the earth, of its own accord, produces fruit, first the blade; then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

That which fell among thorns are those who hear, and so conduct them selves, that they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

And this we will do, if God permit.

Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

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

and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

that you may not become slothful, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,

but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

and patience, an approved character, and an approved character, hope;

My little children, for whom I again suffer the pains of gestation, till Christ be formed in you,

that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;

For this reason his parents said: He is of age; ask him.

Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.

Yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.