38 Bible Verses about Adults

Let none despise thy youth; but be thou a type of the faithful, in word, in intercourse, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

The heart of man will purpose his ways, and Jehovah will prepare his steps.

Trust to Jehovah with all thy heart; and thou shalt not lean to thine understanding. In all thy ways know him, and he will make straight thy paths.

For I knew the purposes which I purposed concerning you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace, and not for evil, to give to you the last part and expectation.

No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.

Many purposes in a man's heart: and the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother: For they a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat

And they waiting for Jehovah shall change power; they shall go up on the wing as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall go and not faint.

Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.

And all, whatever ye do, work ye from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Peace I leave to you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be timid.

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

An elder shouldest thou not reprove, but beseech as a father; the younger as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

My son, if they sinning shall entice thee, thou shalt not go in.

And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.

Did I not command thee? Be strong and be active; thou shalt not fear and thou shalt not bend: for Jehovah thy God is with thee in all where thou shalt go.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.

He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?

These have I spoken to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world shall ye have pressure; but take courage; I have conquered the world.

And God shall wipe out every tear from their eyes; and death be no more, neither grief, neither crying, nor trouble shall be more: for the first things departed.

And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out.

Song of ascensions to Solomon. If Jehovah shall not build the house, they building it, in it labored in vain. If Jehovah shall not watch the city, he watching, watched in vain.

Wine is mocking, strong drink is noisy: and every one going astray by it will not be wise.

For the time of life passed over sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the nations, having gone in licentiousness, eager desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings, and criminal idolatries:

For thou my hope, O Lord Jehovah: my trust from my youth.

Honor thy father and thy mother, so that thy days shall be prolon upon the land which Jehovah thy gave to thee.

A foolish son a grief to his father, and bitterness to her bringing him forth.

Hear to thy father that begat thee, and thou shalt not despise thy mother when growing old.

And flee youthful, eager desires: and follow justice, faith, love, peace, with them calling upon the Lord from a pure heart. And silly and ignorant questions refuse, knowing that they produce strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,read more.
In meekness instructing them being in a contrary state; lest perhaps God may give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth;

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revelries and drunkenness, not in coition and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.

Behold, sons are the inheritance of Jehovah: the reward of the fruit of the womb.

For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: thou shalt not look around for help for I thy God will strengthen thee; also I helped thee; also I held thee up with the right hand of my justice.

Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.

Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.

(For we walk by faith, and not by external appearance:)

Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;