Growing

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.

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

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: — read the full passage →

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.

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; — read the full passage →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. — read the full passage →

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

These things command and teach. — read the full passage →

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: — read the full passage →

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

But ye have not so learned Christ; — read the full passage →

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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 the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

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, — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

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? — read the full passage →

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.