KJV King James Version
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
WEB World English Bible
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Surrounding context — Luke 2
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
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Luke 2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.Proverbs 3:3-4Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:1 Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.Romans 14:18For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.Acts 7:9-10And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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