⁵² And Jesus ^(A)increased in wisdom and in stature^[a] and in ^(B)favor with God and man.

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

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

¹⁸ Whoever thus serves Christ is ^(A)acceptable to God and approved by men.

^80 (A)And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was ^(B)in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

⁹ “And the patriarchs, ^(A)jealous of Joseph, ^(B)sold him into Egypt; but ^(C)God was with him ¹⁰ and rescued him out of all his afflictions and ^(D)gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, ^(E)who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.