34 Bible Verses about Progress

And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

The godly grow like a palm tree; they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall.

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win. Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.read more.
Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead, with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.read more.
For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.

For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

But the person who endures to the end will be saved.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation. For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

He gave them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches."

He also asked, "To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it? It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground -- when it is sown, it grows up, becomes the greatest of all garden plants, and grows large branches so that the wild birds can nest in its shade."

Thus Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches."

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.