Becoming An Adult

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

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

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

And whither I go, ye know the way.

I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father. — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

pray without ceasing;

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

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

If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime. — read the full passage →

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.