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1 Peter 2:2

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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

As {G5613} newborn {G738} babes {G1025}, desire {G1971} the sincere {G97} milk {G1051} of the word {G3050}, that {G2443} ye may grow {G837} thereby {G1722}{G846}:

and be like newborn babies, thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance.

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 5:12 (36 votes)

    For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

  • Hebrews 5:13 (36 votes)

    For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

  • Ephesians 4:15 (33 votes)

    But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:

  • 2 Peter 3:18 (26 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:1 (23 votes)

    ¶ And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:2 (23 votes)

    I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.

  • Mark 10:15 (21 votes)

    Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.