A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.