47 Bible Verses about Maturity

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown (mature) man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

But solid food belongs to mature people. It belongs to those who by reason of use have their senses trained to know the difference between good and evil.

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a bondservant, though he is owner of the estate.

Let those of us who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude God will show you how to think.

We preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one to God as a mature individual in union with Christ.

Therefore leaving the elementary truths of the doctrine of Christ let us move on to maturity. Let us not lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God.

He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food.

How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?

Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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

Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

Finally brothers, farewell: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.

I fed you milk and not solid food. You were not able to receive it. You are not able now!

Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance).

We are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong. We also pray that you be readjusted.

Then evil desires, when conceived, give birth to sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

The earth gives fruit by itself. First comes the leaf, then the head, then full grain.

The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word and go their own way. They are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and do not produce fruit.

I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'

By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.

This is for the perfecting (equipping) (preparing) of the holy ones, for the work of ministering, for the building up of the body of Christ:

Everyone who drinks milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

We will do this if God permits.

Be perfect (mature), even as your Father in heaven is perfect (mature). (Leviticus 19:2)

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection and unity.

Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother's heel while the two of them were in their mother's womb. When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance.

Register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are qualified to work at the tent of meeting.

I press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope.

(The Shulamite's Brother) We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she will be spoken for?

My little children, of whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.

It was for an administration at the appointed time. This administration is to gather up all things in Christ, the things in heaven, and the things upon the earth. Yes in him!

So the parents said: Ask him, he is of age.

Accept the man who has a weak faith, but not to entertain doubtful thinking.

I made you numerous like plants of the field. You grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine ornaments. Your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.'

Yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.