16 Bible Verses about Spiritual Growth
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Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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 you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this one is the very Christ.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In love
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 you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to explain, seeing you are dull of hearing. For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. read more.
But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permits. read more.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth plants fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God: But that which bears thorns and briars is worthless, and is near unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Into Christ
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
spiritual Growth » Examples of » The boy Christ
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
spiritual Growth » Examples of » The thessalonians
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
spiritual Growth » Examples of » The boy samuel
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Formation
And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge self control; and to self control patience; and to patience godliness;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Through "the word"
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
spiritual Growth » Examples of » John the baptist
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
spiritual Growth » Examples of » Paul
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this one is the very Christ.