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Luke 1:80
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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Luke 2:40
The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

1 Samuel 2:26
The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.

Judges 13:24
The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.

1 Samuel 3:19
Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Acts 9:22
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

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Matthew 3:1
In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

John 1:31
I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”

Isaiah 40:3
The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.

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