Luke 2:40

New English Translation

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

Cross References

Psalm 22:9

Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.

Psalm 45:2

You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

Luke 1:80

And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.

Luke 2:47

And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

John 1:14

Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory – the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

Acts 4:33

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.

2 Timothy 2:1

So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Judges 13:24

Manoah’s wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the Lord empowered him.

1 Samuel 2:18

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:21

So the Lord graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the Lord’s sanctuary.

1 Samuel 2:26

Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

1 Samuel 3:19

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.