"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
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They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
as newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,