1 Peter 2:2

A Conservative Version

as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

Cross References

Ephesians 4:15

But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly.

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he will, no, not enter it.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.

Job 17:9

Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.

Matthew 18:3

And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Ephesians 2:21

in whom the whole building joined together grows into a holy temple in Lord,

Romans 6:4

We were buried therefore with him through the immersion into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we may walk in newness of life.

Hosea 6:3

And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

1 Peter 1:23

begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age.

2 Samuel 23:5

Truly my house is not so with God. Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. For it is all my salvation, and all [my] desire, though he does not make it to grow.

Hosea 14:7

Those who dwell under his shadow shall return. They shall revive [as] the grain, and blossom as the vine. The scent of it shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:5

I will be as the dew to Israel. He shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Malachi 4:2

But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.

Luke 18:17

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will, no, not enter into it.