Bible Verses about “growth”

“And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”

“And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

“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.”

“¶ For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”

“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”

“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye 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 strong meat.”

“For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.”

“¶ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;”

“¶ Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”

“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”

“But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.”

“¶ Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.”