16 библейских стихов о взрослении



  • 1 Samuel 2:26 and Luke 2:52 describe Samuel and Jesus growing in stature and in favour with God and people.
  • In Proverbs 4 a father passes on to his sons what his own father taught him about getting wisdom.
  • 1 Timothy 4:12 tells a young church leader to answer those who look down on his age with an example in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity.
  • Hebrews 5:14 says maturity comes by “constant use” and shows itself in the ability to distinguish good from evil.
  • Philippians 3:15 calls it mature to know that one has not yet reached the goal.

The Bible speaks of growing up in two senses: a child growing in body and wisdom, and a believer growing into maturity. Samuel and Jesus grow “in stature and in favor” (1 Samuel 2:26; Luke 2:52), while Hebrews 5:14 and Ephesians 4:15 describe believers leaving infancy behind. Proverbs 4 and Ecclesiastes 12:1 speak to the young directly, and Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus instruct young men in the church. Several passages use childhood as a picture. Paul tells the…

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