Bible Quotes About Christian Maturity

“NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. lamp: or, candle”

“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. residue: or, excellency godly: Heb. seed of God treacherously: or, unfaithfully”

“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.”

“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

“Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”

“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”

“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing .”

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”