1 Samuel 2:26

2:26 Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

Lukas 2:52

2:52 And Jesus increased ¹  in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

[2:52]  ¹ tn Or “kept increasing.” The imperfect tense suggests something of a progressive force to the verb.