Bible Verses about βmaturationβ
The Bible contains 13 verses about maturation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βAll scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:β
βKnowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.β
βΒΆ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;β
βBut let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.β
βThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.β
βAnd he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;β
βFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:β
βTill 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:β
βBut speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:β
βThat 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;β
βFrom whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.β
βAs newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:β
βBut grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.β
