Luke 2:40

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“The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.”

— WEB

“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.”

— KJV

“And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth

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Luke 2:52 "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men."
Luke 1:80 "The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel."
Isaiah 11:1-5 "A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit."
John 1:14 "The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth."
1 Samuel 2:26 "The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men."
Isaiah 53:1-2 "Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?"
1 Samuel 3:19 "Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground."
Luke 2:47 "All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers."

Commentary

His mental development kept pace with His bodily, and "the grace of God," the divine favor, rested manifestly and increasingly upon Him. See Luk 2:52.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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