Bible Verses About Growing Up
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for growing up, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,300 votes, led by 1 Corinthians 13:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Growing Up
1 Corinthians 13:11234 votes
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
2 Timothy 3:14-15120 votes
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Luke 2:5259 votes
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Ephesians 4:11-1658 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Proverbs 22:656 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
2 Peter 3:1853 votes
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.
1 Samuel 2:2644 votes
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
Ephesians 4:15-1642 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Luke 2:4034 votes
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Ephesians 6:434 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:1-430 votes
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Ephesians 2:1-328 votes
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Isaiah 41:1027 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Proverbs 13:2223 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Matthew 7:1223 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
1 Peter 2:2-323 votes
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Joshua 1:922 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Jeremiah 1:520 votes
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
John 3:1619 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Proverbs 22:1518 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Luke 1:3718 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Ephesians 6:217 votes
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Hebrews 5:12-1416 votes
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.
Proverbs 23:2215 votes
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Psalms 118:2414 votes
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
What does the Bible say about growing up?
Readers most often cite 1 Corinthians 13:11 on the subject of growing up. Across 1,300 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 3:14-15, Luke 2:52, Ephesians 4:11-16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.