What does the Bible say about young?
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The Bible teaches that youth is a season to seek the Lord, grow in wisdom and purity, and serve Him faithfully without despising one’s age. Ecclesiastes 12:1 calls the young to remember their Creator early, while 1 Timothy 4:12 urges them to set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. God welcomes children to Christ in Matthew 19:14 and can call the young to His service, as Jeremiah 1:7 shows. Proverbs 22:6 highlights the importance of godly instruction, and Psalm 119:9 directs young people to God’s Word for a clean life. Yet strength and promise in youth must be joined to humility, fleeing sinful desires, and submitting to God’s wisdom.
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- 1 Timothy 4:12
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.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"
- Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven."
- Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
- 2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Psalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
- 1 John 2:14
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
- Jeremiah 1:7
But Yahweh said to me, Don't say, I am a child; for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.
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