Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for spiritual growth, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 266,291 votes, led by 2 Peter 3:18. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Spiritual Growth
2 Peter 3:186,123 votes
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Philippians 1:65,768 votes
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Colossians 1:9-105,002 votes
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Galatians 5:22-234,610 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2 Peter 1:5-84,481 votes
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Matthew 5:64,314 votes
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
2 Timothy 3:16-173,999 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Peter 2:23,667 votes
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Ephesians 4:15-163,600 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Colossians 1:103,593 votes
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Psalms 1:1-33,577 votes
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Hebrews 5:12-143,570 votes
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
1 Corinthians 11:13,480 votes
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Titus 2:11-143,401 votes
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
James 1:2-43,359 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James 1:23,296 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
1 Peter 2:1-253,240 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Philippians 4:133,181 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Hebrews 6:13,119 votes
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
1 Corinthians 13:113,099 votes
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Colossians 2:6-73,070 votes
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Ephesians 4:12-133,035 votes
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Colossians 3:162,811 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 13:10-122,734 votes
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
2 Corinthians 5:172,629 votes
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.