47 Bible Verses about Maturity

Until we all advance - into the oneness of the faith, and the personal knowledge of the Son of God, into a man of full-growth, into the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;

But, to such as are mature, pertaineth, the strong food, to them who, by reason of habit, have their organs of perception well trained for discriminating both good and evil.

But I say: - for as long a time as, the heir, is an infant, he differeth, nothing, from a servant, though, lord of all,

As many, therefore, as are full-grown, let, this, be our resolve; and, if, somewhat differently, ye are resolved, this, also, shall, God, unto you reveal.

Whom we are declaring, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man complete in Christ;

Wherefore, dismissing the elementary discourse concerning the Christ, unto maturity, let us be tending, not, again, a foundation, laying down - of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God,

Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;

For, even when ye ought to be teachers, by reason of the time, again, have ye, need, that one be teaching, you, what are the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have, need, of milk, not, of strong food;

Wisdom, however, we do speak, among the full-grown, - wisdom, indeed, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are to come to nought;

But let, your endurance, have, mature work, that ye may be mature and complete, in nothing, coming short.

And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

Brethren! do not become children, in your understandings; but, in baseness, become babes, while, in your understandings, ye become, full-grown.

For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.

Finally, brethren, farewell! Be getting restored, be taking encouragement, be of one mind, live in peace, - and, the God of love and peace, will be with you.

As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: -

With milk, have I fed you, not, with meat; for, not yet, have ye been able; - nay! not yeteven now, are ye able,

Taking note, that, the proving of your faith, worketh out endurance;

For we rejoice - whensoever, we, are weak, and, ye, are, strong. This, also we pray for - your restoration: -

Then, the coveting, having conceived, giveth birth to sin, and, the sin, when full-grown, bringeth forth death.

of itself, the earth beareth fruit, - first, a blade, afterwards, an ear, after that, full corn in the ear;

And, that which in among the thorns fell, these, are they who have heard; and, by anxieties and wealth and pleasures of life being borne along, are choked up, and bear not to perfection.

I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;

For, every one partaking of milk, is unskilled in discourse of righteousness, for he is, a babe;

And, this, will we do, if at least, God, permit.

Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye understand him who was from the beginning: I have written you, young men, because ye are, strong, and the word of God, within you, abideth, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

And, over all these things, love, which is a uniting-bond of completeness;

In the womb, took he his brother by the heel; and, in his manly vigour, strove he with God:

In order that, not slothful, ye may become, but imitators of them who, through faith and patience, were becoming heirs of the promises.

And, not only so, but let us boast also in our tribulations; knowing that, our tribulation, worketh out endurance.

from thirty years old, and upwards, even unto fifty years, - every one that can enter into the host, to do service in the tent of meeting.

With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.

And, our endurance, a testing, and, our testing, hope,

THEYA sister, have we, a little one, and, breasts, hath she none, What shall we do for our sister, in the day when she may be spoken for?

My dear children! for whom I, again, am in birth-pains, until Christ be formed within you; -

That we may, no longer, be infants - billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching, - in the craft of men, in knavery suited to the artifice of error;

For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:

For this cause, his parents said - He is, of age, - question him.

Him that is weak in his faith, receive ye, - not for disputing opinions: -

Into myriads - like the bud of the field, made I thee, And thou didst increase and become well grown, and didst attain to most excellent adornments, - Thy breasts were well-formed And thy hair was grown, But thou thyself wast utterly naked.

But, in assembly, I desire to speak five words with my mind, that, others also, I may instruct, than myriads of words in a tongue.