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 →

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

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 →

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.

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 →

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.

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.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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.”

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

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.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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.”

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

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

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.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

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.

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.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. — read the full passage →

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.

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

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 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.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

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

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

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

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.”

“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

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.

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?

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people: — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

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.”

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. — read the full passage →

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. — read the full passage →

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!” — read the full passage →

He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

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

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.