Psalms 92:12

12 aThe righteous flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Hosea 14:5

5 bI will be like the dew to Israel;
che shall blossom like the lily;
he shall take root like the trees dof Lebanon;

Malachi 4:2

2But for you ewho fear my name, fthe sun gof righteousness shall rise hwith healing in its wings. You shall go out ileaping like calves from the stall.

Ephesians 4:15

15Rather, jspeaking the truth in love, we are to kgrow up in every way into him who is lthe head, into Christ,

Colossians 1:10

10so as mto walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, nfully pleasing to him: obearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Thanksgiving

3 pWe ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church
as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

1 Peter 2:2

2 rLike newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual smilk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
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