15 Bible Verses about Spiritual Growth

and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;

for you indeed are doing the same thing unto all the brethren in all Macedonia. And we exhort you, brethren, that you abound more and more;

Concerning whom there is much word to us, and difficult to speak, since you are dull of hearing. For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food. For every one partaking of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe; read more.
but solid food belongs to the perfect, those having their senses disciplined by use unto the discernment both of the good and the evil.

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And we will do this, if God may permit. read more.
For it is impossible that those having been once enlightened, and tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and having tasted the beautiful word of God, and the dynamites of the coming age, indeed having fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance; having crucified to themselves again the Son of God, and put him to an open shame. For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon her, and bringing forth the herb nutritious to those by whom it is also cultivated, receives blessings from God: but that which produces thorns and thistles, is reprobate, and nigh unto the curse; whose end is unto burning. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things concerning you, and things appertaining to salvation, if indeed we do thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering. But we desire each one of you to exhibit the same diligence unto the full assurance of hope unto the end: in order that you may not be dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsufferings do inherit the promises. For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, swore by himself, saying, If indeed blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee: and thus having waited long, he received the promise. For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy:

but speaking the truth in divine love, let its grow up in him in all things, who is the head, Christ;

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

And the child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit, being full of wisdom; and the grace of God was on Him.

And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as it is worthy, because your faith increases, and the divine love of each one of you all towards one another abounds more and more;

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

And in harmony with this same thing also, add to your faith heroism; and to heroism, knowledge; and to knowledge holiness; and to holiness patience; and patience, godliness;

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of the age.

like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

And the little child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.

And Saul continued to be the more filled up with dynamite, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the Christ.