²⁶ Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.

⁵² Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

⁴⁰ There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

¹⁸ If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.

⁴⁷ all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

²¹ And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.

⁸⁰ John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.