Galatians 1:15
but when it pleased God, who ordained me from my birth, and called me by his especial favour, to reveal his son to me,
Luke 2:40
and the child grew in stature and in all the improvements of the mind; he was stor'd with wisdom, and was the object of divine favour.
Luke 2:52
in the mean time Jesus increas'd in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
John 20:17
that is to say, master! Jesus said to her, touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, "I ascend unto my father and your father, even my God and your God."