Growing Up

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ; — read the full passage →

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly--as to babes in Christ; — read the full passage →

Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins, — read the full passage →

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what <FI>are<Fi> the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food, — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

honour thy father and mother,

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--thou and thy house;'

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.'

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

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

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly--as to babes in Christ; — read the full passage →

and those of the circumcision believing were astonished--as many as came with Peter--because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out, — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;