42 Bible Verses about Maturity

till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a fullgrown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth in no respect from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if ye have a different mind in anything, even this will God reveal to you.

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

Let us then, leaving the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, press on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil;

For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;

But let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting in nothing.

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

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Brethren, do not become children in understanding; yet in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

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

Finally, brethren, farewell! Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

as newborn babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it. Nor indeed are ye able even now;

knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for, even your perfection.

then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.

For the earth brings forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And those seeds which fell among the thorns, these are they who, when they have heard, go away and are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

but cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who is the head, even Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministration, for the building up of the body of Christ;

For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

And this we will do, if God permit.

Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

I have written to you, fathers, because ye know him that was from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the Evil One.

and over all these things put on the robe of love, which is the bond of perfectness;

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

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance,

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

and endurance proof [of faith], and proof [of faith giveth] hope;

My children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you,

that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;

in reference to the dispensation of the fullness of the times, to gather for himself into one all things in Christ, the things which are in the heavens, and the things on the earth; even in him,

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

Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.

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