Bible Verses About Maturation
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for maturation, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 248 votes, led by 1 John 4:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Maturation
1 John 4:1816 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 Peter 2:215 votes
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2 Peter 3:1815 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.
Ephesians 4:11-1614 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ephesians 4:1314 votes
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
2 Timothy 3:1614 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
James 1:2-414 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Psalms 119:10513 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
James 1:1-2713 votes
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
John 3:16-1712 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.
Hebrews 5:12-1412 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.
Luke 8:1411 votes
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.
Romans 8:2811 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 2:611 votes
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
1 Corinthians 13:1111 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.
1 Corinthians 14:2011 votes
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Philippians 3:1211 votes
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
John 3:1-3610 votes
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
1 John 2:1-2910 votes
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 4:1210 votes
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
What does the Bible say about maturation?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:18 on the subject of maturation. Across 248 votes, 20 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 3:18, Ephesians 4:11-16. This page lists all 20 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.