By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

He must increase: and I must decrease.

But the gift is not like as the sin. For if, through the sin of one, many be dead: much more plenteous, upon many, was the grace of God and gift by grace: which grace was given by one man, Jesus Christ.

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?

Much more then, now seeing we are justified in his blood, shall we 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, seeing we are reconciled, we shall be preserved by his life.

For if by the sin of one, death reigned by the means of one, much more shall they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life by the means of one; that is to say, Jesus Christ.

and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord, and saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory both now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of Peter}

But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is the head, that is to say Christ,

Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.

that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God

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

and we boast not ourselves out of measure in other men's labors. Yea, and we hope, when your faith is increased among you, to be magnified according to our measure more largely;

We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves,

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith,

and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,

Yea, and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase, more and more,

which same shall not receive much more in this world, and in the world to come: life everlasting."