“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”1 Cor. 13:1
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.”1 Cor. 14:20
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto a measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” Eph. 4:13-15
“But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard Him, and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according tot ht deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the sprit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Eph. 4:20-24
“For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all the principality and power.” Col. 3:9-10
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such a have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the world of righteousness; for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Heb. 5:12-14
“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, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.” Heb. 6:1-2“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” 1 Peter 2:1-3
“Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:17-18