Although my house be not so with God; yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he makes it not to grow.
1 Peter 2:2 - King James 2000 As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby: 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: |
Although my house be not so with God; yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he makes it not to grow.
The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the grain, and grow as the vine: their scent shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up like calves of the stall.
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus said, Allow 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 not enter therein.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that just as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: but in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
In whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.