And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the favour of God was on him.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.
And the child grew, he became strong in the Spirit and remained in the desert till the day when he made his appearance before Israel.
So the Logos became flesh and tarried among us; we have seen his glory — glory such as an only son enjoys from his father — seen it to be full of grace and reality.
till all his hearers were amazed at the intelligence of his own answers.
Now, my son, be strong in the grace of Christ Jesus,
To conclude. Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might;
the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.