Bible Verses About Young Men

And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.

But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have is thine.

But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.

Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.

Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

He having heard these things, became sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter:

Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh and the concupiscence of the eyes and the pride of life, which is not of the Father but is of the world.

And the world passeth away and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.