38 Bible Verses about Adults

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it.

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as doing it to the Lord, and not to men;

I leave peace with you; I give my peace to you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it fear.

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren, elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.

and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

Have I not commanded thee: Be strong and courageous? Be not afraid, neither be dismayed; for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries.

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions. And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;read more.
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.

Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

Fear 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.

Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own? for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

(for we walk by faith, not by sight;)

not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,