Bible Verses About Growing Up

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

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

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.