33 Bible Verses about Progress

But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Happy is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers: And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward. And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown. So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:read more.
But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus. Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before, I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue, And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind, And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.read more.
For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation; For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints. And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field: Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth, But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.

Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it? It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden, and it became a tree, and the birds of heaven made their resting-places in its branches.

Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.

Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.

And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.