What does the Bible say about puberty?

13 verses about puberty, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about puberty

1. 1 Corinthians 13:11 — When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 16 votes
2. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 8 votes
3. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 7 votes
4. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 7 votes
5. Deuteronomy 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 4 votes
6. Genesis 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 2 votes
7. Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 2 votes
8. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 2 votes
10. Isaiah 1:1 — The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 votes
11. Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 2 votes
12. Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 2 votes
13. Hebrews 12:7 — If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.