52 And Jesus iincreased in wisdom and in stature1 and in ifavor with God and man.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
1 In those days la decree went out from mCaesar Augustus that all the world should be nregistered.
26 Now the boy Samuel ncontinued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
40 vAnd the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
80 jAnd the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was kin the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
3 Let not csteadfast love and dfaithfulness forsake you;
ebind them around your neck;
fwrite them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will gfind favor and hgood success1
in the sight of God and man.
9 “And the patriarchs, cjealous of Joseph, dsold him into Egypt; but eGod was with him 10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and fgave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, gwho made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
18 Whoever thus serves Christ is kacceptable to God and approved by men.
