And said, Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
1 Peter 2:2 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye 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: |
And said, Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
Verily I say to 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 as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.
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 meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.
But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.