¹³ Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,^(A) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. ¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature,^(B) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.^(C)

2 Therefore, rid yourselves^(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander^(B) of every kind. ² Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,^(C) so that by it you may grow up^(D) in your salvation,