Jesus Teenage Years

His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. — read the full passage →

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.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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.

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

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.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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 →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

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

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

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

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

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

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

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. — read the full passage →

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

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

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;

Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.

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,

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

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

If you love me, keep my commandments.

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

They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

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.”

An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. — read the full passage →

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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

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

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

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

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

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.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

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

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: — read the full passage →

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — 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.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — 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?

Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, “It’s not wrong.” He is a partner with a destroyer.

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

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. — read the full passage →

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

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.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

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

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth.

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.”

Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. — read the full passage →

With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.