2 Timothy 3:15-17

15and how afrom childhood you have been acquainted with bthe sacred writings, cwhich are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 dAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17that ethe man of God
That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)
may be complete, gequipped hfor every good work.

Hebrews 5:14

14But solid food is for ithe mature, for those who have their powers jof discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

James 1:25

25But the one who looks into the perfect law, kthe law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, lhe will be blessed in his doing.

2 Peter 3:18

18But mgrow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. nTo him be the glory both now and to the day of oeternity. Amen.

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