For not thus my house with the Strong One, for he set to me an eternal covenant, prepared in all, and watched: for all my salvation and delight will he not bring forth.
1 Peter 2:2 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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: |
For not thus my house with the Strong One, for he set to me an eternal covenant, prepared in all, and watched: for all my salvation and delight will he not bring forth.
And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.
The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.
I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall blossom as the lily and strike his roots as Lebanon.
They sitting in his shadow shall turn back; they shall live upon the grain, and they shall blossom as the vine: his remembrance as the wine of Lebanon.
And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.
And to you fearing my name the sun of justice arose, and healing in his wings; and ye went forth and spread as calves of the stall.
And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
But Jesus said, Let go the young children, and hinder them not, to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.
Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.
Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not enter into it.
Therefore were we buried with him by immersion into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life.
Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
In whom all the building fitted together increases into a holy temple in the Lord:
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.
And grow ye in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him the glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.