Growing

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus; — read the full passage →

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what <FI>are<Fi> the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food, — read the full passage →

as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye, — read the full passage →

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what <FI>are<Fi> the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, — read the full passage →

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and <FI>is<Fi> good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth.

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness--and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth. — read the full passage →

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

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

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

`And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion. — read the full passage →

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on also of hands, of rising again also of the dead, and of judgment age-during,

Charge these things, and teach; — read the full passage →

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ, — read the full passage →

that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few <FI>words<Fi> --

in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

and ye did not so learn the Christ, — read the full passage →

Let me sing, I pray you, for my beloved, A song of my beloved as to his vineyard: My beloved hath a vineyard in a fruitful hill, — read the full passage →

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

And the apostles said to the Lord, `Add to us faith;'

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

because also Christ once for sin did suffer--righteous for unrighteous--that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,

look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

so thoughtless are ye! having begun in the Spirit, now in the flesh do ye end?

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God, — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices, — read the full passage →

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root, They go on, yea, they have made fruit, Near <FI>art<Fi> Thou in their mouth, And far off from their reins.

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

and when that which is perfect may come, then that which <FI>is<Fi> in part shall become useless.

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught--abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Your own selves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your own selves prove ye; do ye not know your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of? — read the full passage →

that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

`I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming--the Almighty.'

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

And by the stream there cometh up on its edge, on this side and on that side, every <FI>kind of<Fi> fruit-tree whose leaf fadeth not, and not consumed is its fruit, according to its months it yieldeth first-fruits, because its waters from the sanctuary are coming forth; and its fruits hath been for food, and its leaf for medicine.

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding.

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion <FI>is<Fi> God to the age.

Even to old age I <FI>am<Fi> He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

Still they bring forth in old age, Fat and flourishing are they,

Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

And God saith, `Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which <FI>is<Fi> upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.