The concept of "develops" in the Bible can be understood through the lens of spiritual growth, maturity, and the unfolding of God's plans and purposes. While the specific term "develops" may not be directly used in the Berean Standard Bible, the idea is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating how individuals, communities, and God's divine plans progress and mature over time.

Spiritual Growth and Maturity

The Bible frequently addresses the theme of spiritual development, urging believers to grow in their faith and understanding. In Ephesians 4:15, Paul encourages the church to "speak the truth in love," so that "we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head." This growth is not merely intellectual but involves becoming more Christ-like in character and action.

Similarly, in Hebrews 5:12-14, the author admonishes believers for their lack of maturity, stating, "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!" This passage highlights the expectation of development from spiritual infancy to maturity, where believers are equipped to discern good from evil.

Development of God's Plans

The Bible also reveals the unfolding of God's redemptive plan throughout history. From the promise given to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3, where God declares, "I will make you into a great nation," to the fulfillment of this promise in the coming of Jesus Christ, Scripture illustrates a divine narrative that develops over time. Galatians 4:4-5 reflects on this progression: "But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons."

Personal and Communal Development

The development of individuals and communities is also a significant biblical theme. The life of David, for example, shows a journey from shepherd boy to king, marked by personal growth and reliance on God. In 1 Samuel 16:13, David is anointed by Samuel, and "the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward." His development as a leader and man of God is chronicled through the Psalms and historical books.

The early church's development is another key example. Acts 2:42-47 describes the growth of the early Christian community, emphasizing their devotion to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. This communal development is marked by the Holy Spirit's work, leading to numerical growth and deepening faith.

Conclusion

The concept of "develops" in the Bible encompasses the spiritual growth of individuals, the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, and the maturation of communities. Through these processes, believers are called to participate in God's work, growing in faith and understanding as they align themselves with His purposes.5591. psuchikos -- natural, of the soul or mind
... than heaven." 5591 () then sometimes stands in contrast to 4152 ("spiritual") --
the higher, spiritual aspect of humanity that develops through (4102 ). ...
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Whether Seven Years is Fittingly Assigned as the Age for Betrothal ...
... And since reason develops in man by little and little, in proportion as the movement
and fluctuation of the humors is calmed, man reaches the first stage of ...
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The Beatific vision. (Continued. )
... His gradual growth into manhood only develops and perfects what the hand
of God had placed in his nature on the day of his creation. ...
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As a Child
... Communion with God through prayer develops the mental and moral faculties, and the
spiritual powers strengthen as we cultivate thoughts upon spiritual things. ...
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Third Tractate. On Dialectic [The Upward Way].
... Dialectic: by Dialectic it comes to contemplation, though it originates of itself
the moral state or rather the discipline from which the moral state develops. ...
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1 John ii. 18
... ii.4). This is an ever-recurring law, in accordance with which the kingdom of God
develops itself in an ascending conflict with the kingdom of evil; new ...
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Growth
... Morality, at the utmost, only develops the character in one or two directions. It
may perfect a single virtue here and there, but it cannot perfect all. ...
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The Analysis
... If a man does not exercise his arm he develops no biceps muscle; and if a man does
not exercise his soul, he acquires no muscle in his soul, no strength of ...
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Jabez
... that we never thought or spoke of him save with secret fears and misgivings"the
child who was always to be a burden and a cross to us, develops by-and-by in ...
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Justification.
... Such a scriptural experience never develops a Pharisee. ... It develops a Christian
after the type of Paul and Luther, and Gerhard and Francke. ...
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Second Tractate. On Providence (1).
... So from this, the One Intellectual Principle, and the Reason-Form emanating from
it, our Universe rises and develops part, and inevitably are formed groups ...
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Develops (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Develops (1 Occurrence). James 1:3 knowing that
the testing of your faith produces endurance. (See NIV). ...
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Nest (22 Occurrences)
... When the young have progressed until their quickening is perceptible through the
thin shells pressed against the breast of the mother, she develops a boldness ...
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Lime (4 Occurrences)
... It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is
an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. ...
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Fig-tree (33 Occurrences)
... The floral axis, instead of expanding outward, as with most flowers, closes, as
the flower develops, upon the small internal flowers, leaving finally but a ...
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Figtree
... The floral axis, instead of expanding outward, as with most flowers, closes, as
the flower develops, upon the small internal flowers, leaving finally but a ...
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Egg (3 Occurrences)
... The fertile egg of a bird consists of the yolk, a small disk from which the
embryo develops, the albuminous white, and a calcareous shell. ...
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Experience (28 Occurrences)
... We rejoice in tribulation because it works out or produces patience, while the latter
develops an experience of God, ie it brings out as a proved fact His ...
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Deviate (1 Occurrence)

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Developing (1 Occurrence)

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Blown (30 Occurrences)
... 1. (pp) of Blow. 2. (pp & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle
when gorged with green food which develops gas. 3. (pp & a.) Stale; worthless. ...
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