42 Bible Verses about Maturity

Till we all come to the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

But strong meat belongeth to them of full age, to them who have their senses exercised by habit to discern both good and evil.

Now I say the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded; and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.

Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,

that ye may be perfect and intire, wanting nothing.

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

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.

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

Finally, brethren, farewel: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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

But let patience have it's perfect work,

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

Then desire having conceived, bringeth forth sin; and sin being perfected, bringeth forth death.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, after that, the full corn in the ear.

That which fell among thorns are they, who, having heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, to the edifying the body of Christ;

For every one that useth milk is unexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

And this we will do, if God permit.

Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is 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 wicked one.

And above all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection:

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and long suffering inherited the promises.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

knowing that tribulation worketh patience, And patience experience, and experience hope;

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, till Christ be formed in you,

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

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

Him that is weak in the faith, receive; but not to doubtful disputations.

Yet in the congregation I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.