Thematic Bible: Spiritual growth, encouraged
Thematic Bible
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In love
May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you.
In fact, you are showing love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia, but we urge you, brothers, to keep on doing this even more.
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Into Christ
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,
so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness.
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Formation
For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge, your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness,
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In grace and knowledge
Instead, continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah. Glory belongs to him both now and on that eternal day! Amen.
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Through "the word"
Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about the Messiah, let us continue to be carried along to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead actions, faith toward God,