The living knowledge of Jesus is used by the indwelling Spirit to energize you and to produce fruit.

“For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 1:8)

“for it is God who works [energeo] in you both to will and to do [energeo] for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13)

“as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue” (2Pet 1:3)

“For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works [energeo] in you who believe.” (1Thes 2:13)

“For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1Thes 1:5)

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb 4:12)

“You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.” (Matt 22:29)

“Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?” (Mk 12:24)

“For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” (1Cor 4:20)

“but grow [auxano] in the grace and knowledge [gnosis] of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 3:18)

“increasing [auxano] in the knowledge [epignosis] of God” (Col 1:10)

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” (Rom 8:11)

“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.” (Rom 8:9)

“and [that you may know] what is the exceeding greatness [huperballo megethos] of His power [dunamis] toward us who believe, according to the working [energeia] of His mighty power [ischus kratos] which He worked [energeo] in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:19-20)

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (Jn 1:14)

“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isa 55:11)

“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit [karpophoreo] and produces [poieo]: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Matt 13:23)

“But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit [karpophoreo]: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” (Mk 4:20)

“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit [karpophoreo] with patience.” (Lk 18:15)

“Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work [ergon] of faith with power” (2Thes 1:11)

Reading: Ps 42-44; 2Pet 1