'Grow' in the Bible

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold.

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

He must increase [in prominence], but I must decrease.

“I assure you: When you were young, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly. Even a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

But the word of God continued to grow and spread.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow.

So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.

Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom].

Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like [mature] men and be courageous; be strong.

For you know the condescending goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.

Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.

In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,

We are not boasting about work done by others that cannot be evaluated. On the contrary, we cherish the hope that your faith may continue to grow and enlarge our sphere of action among you until it overflows.

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

in whom the whole structure is joined together, and it continues [to increase] growing into a holy temple in the Lord [a sanctuary dedicated, set apart, and sacred to the presence of the Lord].

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

so that, because of me, your confidence may grow in Christ Jesus when I come to you again.

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.

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment,

so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and lose heart.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.