⁴⁰ The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.^(A)

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years^[a] and in divine and human favor.^(A)

⁸⁰ The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.^(A)

The Peaceful Kingdom

¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,^[a] full of grace and truth.^(A)

²⁶ Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and with the people.^(A)

¹⁹ As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.^(A)

⁴⁷ And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.^(A)