19 Bible Verses about Growth In Grace

He must grow greater, but I must grow less.

But God's free gift immeasurably outweighs the transgression. For if through the transgression of the one individual the mass of mankind have died, infinitely greater is the generosity with which God's grace, and the gift given in His grace which found expression in the one man Jesus Christ, have been bestowed on the mass of mankind.

Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;

To what conclusion, then, shall we come? Are we to persist in sinning in order that the grace extended to us may be the greater?

If therefore we have now been pronounced free from guilt through His blood, much more shall we be delivered from God's anger through Him.

For if while we were hostile to God we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is still more certain that now that we are reconciled, we shall obtain salvation through Christ's life.

For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.

Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;

But be always growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be all glory, both now and to the day of Eternity!

But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.

Moreover, brethren, as you learnt from our lips the lives which you ought to live, and do live, so as to please God, we beg and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live them more and more truly.

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

And the Apostles said to the Lord, "Give us faith."

We do not exceed our due limits, and take credit for other men's labours; but we entertain the hope that, as your faith grows, we shall gain promotion among you--still keeping within our own sphere--promotion to a larger field of labour,

Unceasing thanks are due from us to God on your behalf, brethren. They are appropriate because your faith is growing greatly, and the love of every one of you for all the others goes on increasing.

I am convinced of this, and I know that I shall remain, and shall go on working side by side with you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. And we exhort you to do so more and more,

who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life, and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages."