Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: