Philippians 1:9
And I pray that your love may grow stronger and stronger, [along] with how much you know, and [that you may grow] in your ability to comprehend things.
1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord cause your love for one another, and for everyone, to increase and overflow, just as ours does for you also.
Colossians 1:9
So, this is why, since the day we heard about these things, we do not stop praying for you and requesting that you people be filled [by God] with the knowledge of what He wants [for your lives], and with spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new person, who is being [daily] renewed with full knowledge, according to the image of God, who [re-] created him.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to thank God for you always, brothers, since it is proper, because your faith is growing so much and the love that every one of you has for each other is increasing more and more.
1 Peter 1:22
[Since] you have purified your souls by [your] obedience to the truth [i.e., the Gospel message], which produces a genuine love for your brothers, [now] you should have this kind of fervent, heartfelt love for one another.
2 Peter 1:5-6
And for this very reason, you people should make every effort to develop goodness along with your faith,
2 Corinthians 8:7
But just as you excel in everything [else]; in your faith, in your speaking; in your knowledge [Note: Possibly these refer to spiritual gifts. See I Cor. 12:8-10], in your eagerness [to serve], and in your love for us, now you people should also excel in this favorable work [i.e., of giving financial help to needy people].
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
Now you people do not need anyone to write to you about loving [your] brothers, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not be children in the way you think, but be babies in wrongdoing; yet be mature in your thinking.
Ephesians 5:17
Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
Philippians 3:15-16
So, all of us who are mature [Christians] should think this way. And if you people think differently about anything, God will reveal that to you also.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers, we request and urge you, in [the fellowship of] the Lord, that you should live [dedicated lives] and please God. Just as you people received direction from us [on doing this], see that you [continue to] do it more and more.
Hebrews 5:14
But "solid food" is for mature people, who because of using their [spiritual] senses, have become able to distinguish good from evil.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the unearned favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May He be honored both now and forever. May it be so.
Matthew 13:31-33
Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a seed from the mustard tree which a man took and planted in his field.