Luke 2:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  • Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
  • Ps 22:9 : 9 But You are He who took me out of the womb; You made me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 You are more beautiful than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow from his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
  • Isa 53:1-2 : 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he has no form or beauty; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
  • Judg 13:24 : 24 And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 But Samuel served before the LORD, being a child, wearing a linen ephod.
  • 1 Sam 2:26 : 26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favor both with the LORD and also with men.
  • 1 Sam 3:19 : 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
  • Acts 4:33 : 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and answers.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 Therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 2:41-52
    12 verses
    86%

    41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

    42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

    43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know it.

    44 But they, supposing him to have been in the group, went a day's journey, and they sought him among their relatives and acquaintances.

    45 And when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

    46 And it happened, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

    47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and answers.

    48 And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Behold, your father and I have sought you anxiously.

    49 And he said to them, Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?

    50 And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them.

    51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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

  • Luke 1:79-80
    2 verses
    82%

    79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

    80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

  • Luke 2:39
    77%

    39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • Luke 2:25-28
    4 verses
    77%

    25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

    26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

    27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

    28 then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Luke 1:65-67
    3 verses
    76%

    65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.

    66 All those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

  • Luke 1:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

  • Luke 2:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

    33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Luke 4:22
    71%

    22 And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?

  • Luke 4:14-17
    4 verses
    70%

    14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame of him spread through all the surrounding region.

    15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

    16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

    17 And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

  • 1 Sam 2:26
    70%

    26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favor both with the LORD and also with men.

  • Luke 1:32
    69%

    32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

  • Luke 2:20-23
    4 verses
    69%

    20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

    21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

    22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

    23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord)

  • John 1:14
    69%

    14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  • Luke 1:41
    69%

    41 When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:17
    68%

    17 And when they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

  • Matt 2:21
    67%

    21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Luke 1:57-59
    3 verses
    67%

    57 Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

    58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

    59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

  • Luke 1:7-8
    2 verses
    67%

    7 They had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

    8 It came to pass, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Luke 1:76
    67%

    76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • Luke 2:6
    66%

    6 And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

  • Luke 1:26
    66%

    26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

  • Luke 2:12
    66%

    12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

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