Luke 2:40

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

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 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; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

And the Word was made 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.

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.