29 Bible Verses about Progress

And we all with face unveiled, beholding the glory of the Lord [reflected] as in a mirror, according to the same image, receive a transformation from glory into glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

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

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren. But whom he predestinated, those also he called: and whom he called, those also he justified: but whom he justified, those also he glorified.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only during my presence with you, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation.

Know ye not that they who run on the course, all run indeed, yet but one obtaineth the price? So run, that ye may obtain. And every one who contendeth [in the games] is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run not as uncertainly; so do I exercise with my fists, not as striking the air:read more.
but I beat down my body, and bring it into subjection, that I may not by any means, after having preached to others, myself become reprobate.

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have overtaken it; but this one object I pursue, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching out to those which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the divine calling from on high in Christ Jesus.

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth:

Let these things be thy care; be wholly devoted to them; that thy progress may be evident to all men.

WHEREFORE, desisting from initiatory discourse respecting Christ, let us advance towards perfection; not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith in God,

as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.

For we are partakers with Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end;

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, that man shall be saved.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

But he that endureth to the end, that man will be saved.

But, beloved, we are persuaded concerning you that things are better, and connected with salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering. But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end:

And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field: which indeed is among the smallest of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is among the greatest of herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make their nests in the branches of it.

And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it? It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth: but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it.

Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and put into his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged on its branches.

From whom the whole body nicely joined together, and firmly connected by every joint of exact proportion, according to the energy exerted in the measure of every several part, causeth the increase of the body unto the edification of itself in love.

praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord.