Bible Verses about 'Increase'

He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30	He must increase, but I must decrease. humility Jesus
When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? Ecclesiastes 5:11	When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? materialism money desires

For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Ecclesiastes 1:18	For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. wisdom sadness mind
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12	And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you. love neighbor relationships
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. Proverbs 13:11	Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. money greed work
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10	He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. righteousness food giving
Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. Proverbs 3:9	Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. money sacrifice giving
He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10	He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. money greed materialism
He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Isaiah 40:29	He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. strength dependence equipment
If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Leviticus 26:3-4	If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them, then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. obedience law blessing
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Romans 6:1-2	What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? sin grace life
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other. 2 Thessalonians 1:3	We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. faith love gratitude
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28	And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” blessing creation world
In that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. Deuteronomy 30:16	If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. law blessing life
Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Acts 9:31	So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. church peace awe