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The Bible speaks of growing up in two senses: a child growing in body and wisdom, and a believer growing into maturity. Samuel and Jesus grow “in stature and in favor” (1 Samuel 2:26; Luke 2:52), while Hebrews 5:14 and Ephesians 4:15 describe believers leaving infancy behind. Proverbs 4 and Ecclesiastes 12:1 speak to the young directly, and Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus instruct young men in the church. Several passages use childhood as a picture. Paul tells the…