Thematic Bible: Spiritual Development
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In love
And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,
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And indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brothers, that you abound more and more,
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Into Christ
But that you, speaking the truth in love, may in all things grow up to Him who is the Head, even Christ;
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that you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
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spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained since you are dull of hearing. For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food. For everyone partaking of milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is an infant. read more.
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Therefore, having left the discourse of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to full growth, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the baptisms, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permits. read more.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good Word of God and the powers of the world to come, and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame. (For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth plants fit for those by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God. But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected and is a curse, whose end is to be burned.) But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this way. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "Surely in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply you." And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men truly swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good Word of God and the powers of the world to come, and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame. (For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth plants fit for those by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God. But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected and is a curse, whose end is to be burned.) But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this way. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "Surely in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply you." And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men truly swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
spiritual Development » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was on Him.
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And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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spiritual Development » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We are bound to thank God always for you, my brothers, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another;
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Formation
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge; and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control, patience, and with patience, godliness,
spiritual Development » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
And the child Samuel went on growing both in stature and in goodness, both with Jehovah and also with men.
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Through "the word"
desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;
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spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore, having left the discourse of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to full growth, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
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spiritual Development » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew and became strong in spirit and was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.
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spiritual Development » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ.
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