Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.
This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.
John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the Lord blessed him as he grew up.
And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.