The Return to Nazareth
Luke 2:40
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.BYZ and TR became strong in spirit
- KJV
- And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- WEB
- The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
- ASV
- And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- LSV
- and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
- YLT
- and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
- DBY
- And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.Elohim
- DRC
- And the child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of God was in him.
- GNV
- And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πνεύματι (“in spirit”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read σοφίᾳ (“with wisdom”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read σοφίας (“of wisdom”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: πληρούμενον σοφίᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πληρούμενον σοφίᾳ; Robinson–Pierpont read πνεύματι πληρούμενον σοφίας.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πληρούμενον σοφίᾳ, καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπʼ αὐτό.
- RP2018
- Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, πληρούμενον σοφίας· καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ’ αὐτό.
- TR-Boyd
- Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανε, καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, πληρούμενον σοφίας· καὶ χάρις Θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ᾿ αὐτό.
- SCR1894
- το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι πληρουμενον σοφιας και χαρις θεου ην επ αυτο
Who and where
👤 God◆ Childhood of Jesus
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
GraceLanguage of the New TestamentFullnessLuke, the Gospel ofChrist, the ProphetWomanHoly SpiritChildrenJesus ChristJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
- Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
- Isaiah 11:1–5Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the…
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- 1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
- Isaiah 53:1–2Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty…
- 1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
- Luke 2:47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
- Psalms 22:9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Judges 13:24So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
- 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- 2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Colossians 2:2–3that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of…
- Acts 4:33With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
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