Becoming An Adult

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

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

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

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

But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

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

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

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

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

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

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let 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 humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

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

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

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies 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 should take this to heart.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

Where I go, you know, and you know the way.”

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

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay 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 your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

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

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

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; 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.