Growing Up

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.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — 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.

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

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

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

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. — read the full passage →

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

“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;

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

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

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

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

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

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

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

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

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. — read the full passage →

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.