Verily my house is not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he maketh it not to grow.
1 Peter 2:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation, American Standard Version (1901) as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; Common English Bible Instead, like a newborn baby, desire the pure milk of the word. Nourished by it, you will grow into salvation, Catholic Public Domain Version Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation: |
Verily my house is not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he maketh it not to grow.
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
And let us know, let us follow on to know the LORD; his going forth is sure as the morning: and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Brethren, be not children in mind: howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, even Christ;
We are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.