41 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 the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

but solid food is for the perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to distinguish both good and evil.

But I say, that as long as the heir is a child, he differs not from a servant, though he is lord of all,

Let us, as many as are perfect therefore, be of this mind; and if any one thinks at all otherwise, God shall also reveal this to you;

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

Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of mind from dead works, and of faith in God,

For you who ought on account of the time to be teachers, have need that one should teach you again what are the first rudiments of the oracles of God, and have need of milk and not solid food.

But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed;

But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

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

Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Brothers, be not children in understanding, but in malice be children, and in understanding be perfect men.

For in many things we all offend; if one offends not in word he is a perfect man, able to keep in subjection also the whole body.

Finally, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be of good comfort, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,

I have fed you milk, not solid food; for you were not yet able; but you are not able even now;

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong; and we desire this, your perfection.

then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.

The earth produces spontaneously, first the stalk, then the head, then the full wheat in the head.

and that which fell among thorns signifies those who hear, and going away are choked by cares and riches and the pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ,

For every one that partakes of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

And this we will do if God permits.

Be therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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

and in addition to all these [put on] love, which is the bond of perfection.

that you be not stupid, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.

and patience, experience, and experience, hope;

My little children, with whom I am again in pain till Christ is formed in you,

that we may be no longer children, driven about like waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the art of men, and the craftiness of deceitful wiles,

in respect to the dispensation of the fullness of times, to bring all things into one in Christ, the things which are in heaven and the things which are on earth, in him

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

RECEIVE the weak in faith, not to doubtful reasonings.

but in an assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.