Bible Verses about “becoming an adult”

“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

“‹For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.›”

“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.”

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

“¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.”

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”

“[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”

“The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] 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;”

“¶ Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.”

“¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”

“Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.”

“But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.”