God Expects Growth

1st Thessalonians 4

10 "And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;"

Philippians 2

12 "Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."

Luke 2

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

1st John 2

6 "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

Ephesians 2

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

Ephesians 4

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

2nd Thessalonians 1

3 "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;"

1st Peter 2

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

2nd Peter 3

18 "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."

2 Corinthians 9

10 "Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;"

Colossians 2

19 "And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God."

1st Thessalonians 3

12 "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"

1st Corinthians 15

58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."

2nd Corinthians 8

7 "Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also."

2nd Corinthians 9

8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"

Philippians 1

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

1st Thessalonians 3

12 "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"

1st Thessalonians 4

1 "Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more."

2nd Peter 1

8 "For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Mark 4

8 "And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred."

Mark 4

20 "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred."

Matthew 25

22 "He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them."
23 "His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

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