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The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Luke 2:52

In 9 translations

BSB
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
KJV
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
WEB
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
ASV
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
LSV
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
YLT
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
DBY
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.Elohim
DRC
And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.
GNV
And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27 include ἐν (“in”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort include τῇ (“the”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Tregelles place σοφίᾳ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Tregelles place ἡλικίᾳ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ. the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont read σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ; Westcott and Hort (1881) read τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ; Tregelles read ἡλικίᾳ καὶ σοφίᾳ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ Ἰησοῦς προέκοπτεν σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ καὶ χάριτι παρὰ θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις.
RP2018
Καὶ Ἰησοῦς προέκοπτεν σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ, καὶ χάριτι παρὰ θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ Ἰησοῦς προέκοπτε σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ, καὶ χάριτι παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις.
SCR1894
και ιησους προεκοπτεν σοφια και ηλικια και χαριτι παρα θεω και ανθρωποις

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👤 God👤 Jesus Christ◆ Jesus Growing Up

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  • Proverbs 3:3–4Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
  • 1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
  • Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
  • 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.
  • Acts 7:9–10Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt,…

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