The Childcontinued to growand become strong,increasingin wisdom;and the graceof Godwas upon Him.
YetYou are He who broughtme forthfrom the womb;You made me trust[when] upon my mother'sbreasts.
You are fairerthanthe sonsof men;Graceis pouredupon Your lips;ThereforeGodhas blessedYou forever.
And the childcontinued to growand to become strongin spirit,and he livedin the desertsuntilthe dayof his public appearanceto Israel.
And allwho heardHim were amazedat His understandingand His answers.
And Jesuskept increasingin wisdomand stature,and in favorwith Godand men.
And the Wordbecameflesh,and dweltamongus, and we sawHis glory,gloryas of the only begottenfrom the Father,fullof graceand truth.
And with greatpowerthe apostleswere givingtestimonyto the resurrectionof the LordJesus,and abundantgracewas upon them all.
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
You therefore,my son,be strongin the gracethat is in ChristJesus.
Then the womangavebirthto a sonand namedhim Samson;and the childgrewup and the LORDblessedhim.
Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
The LORDvisitedHannah;and she conceivedand gavebirthto threesonsand twodaughters.And the boySamuelgrewbeforethe LORD.
Now the boySamuelwas growingin statureand in favorbothwith the LORDand with men.
Thus Samuelgrewand the LORDwas with him and let noneof his wordsfail.