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adulthood

The 20 most-voted verses about adulthood, from 14 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:12 (BSB)

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12 (WEB)

After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.

Judges 2:10 (BSB)

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

Judges 2:10 (KJV)

After all that generation were gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who didn’t know the LORD, nor the work which he had done for Israel.

Judges 2:10 (WEB)

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

1 Samuel 2:26 (BSB)

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

1 Samuel 2:26 (KJV)

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with the LORD and also with men.

1 Samuel 2:26 (WEB)

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 (BSB)

So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 (KJV)

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 (WEB)

He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

Proverbs 19:26 (BSB)

He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

Proverbs 19:26 (KJV)

He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Proverbs 19:26 (WEB)

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

Proverbs 20:29 (BSB)

The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

Proverbs 20:29 (KJV)

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Proverbs 20:29 (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 23:22 (KJV)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (WEB)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (BSB)

He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Micah 6:8 (KJV)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (WEB)

And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

Luke 2:40 (BSB)

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:40 (KJV)

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:40 (WEB)

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 2:52 (BSB)

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Luke 2:52 (KJV)

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Luke 2:52 (WEB)

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28 (BSB)

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.

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (WEB)

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (BSB)

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (WEB)

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Ephesians 4:15 (BSB)

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:

Ephesians 4:15 (KJV)

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

Ephesians 4:15 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (BSB)

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (WEB)

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

Hebrews 6:1 (BSB)

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Hebrews 6:1 (KJV)

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Hebrews 6:1 (WEB)

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

1 Peter 2:2 (BSB)

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

1 Peter 2:2 (WEB)

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

2 Peter 3:18 (BSB)

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.

2 Peter 3:18 (KJV)

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

2 Peter 3:18 (WEB)

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