⁵² And Jesus ^(A)increased in wisdom and stature, ^(B)and in favor with God and men.

²⁶ And the child Samuel ^(A)grew in stature, and ^(B)in favor both with the Lord and men.

¹⁸ For he who serves Christ in ^[a]these things ^(A)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And ^(A)the Lord added ^[a]to the church daily those who were being saved.

^2 (A)The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. ³ And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord ^(B)made all he did ^[a]to prosper in his hand. ⁴ So Joseph ^(C)found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him ^(D)overseer of his house, and all that he had he put ^[b]under his authority.

²¹ But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He ^(A)gave^[a] him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

⁹ Now ^(A)God had brought Daniel into the favor and ^[a]goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.