1 Peter 2:2

The Text-Critical English New Testament

Like newborn babies, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow,

Cross References

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

Yet Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.”

Luke 18:17

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.”

Romans 6:4

Therefore we were buried with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be childish in your way of thinking. Rather, as to malice be infants, but in your way of thinking be mature.

Ephesians 2:21

In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.

Ephesians 4:15

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly increasing and the love that every one of you has for one another is abounding.

1 Peter 1:23

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God that lives and abides forever.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.