Bible Verses about “christian maturity”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

“But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

“¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.”

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

“¶ NUN. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

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

“That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”

“‹And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.›”

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

“‹For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.›”

“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

“‹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.›”

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”

“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”

“¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

“If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.”

“Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.”

“¶ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”

“If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.”

“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”

“¶ Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:”

“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

“For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.”

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

“For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?”

“For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.”

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”

“So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.”

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”

“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.”

“¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.”

“‹And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of› [this] ‹life, and bring no fruit to perfection.›”

“¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”

“I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.”

“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”

“¶ And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.”

“For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I [am] of Apollos; are ye not carnal?”

“¶ Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?”

“And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”

“¶ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”

“Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;”

“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”