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1 Peter 2:2
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1 Peter 2:2
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2 (A)as newborn babes, desire the pure (B)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby,
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- 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
1 Peter 2:2
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1 Peter 2:2
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2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:2
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1 Peter 2:2
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2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Hebrews 5:12-13
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Hebrews 5:12-13
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Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need (A)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (B)a babe.
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- Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
Hebrews 5:12-13
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Hebrews 5:12-13
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12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(A) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(B) 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(C) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
Hebrews 5:12-13
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Hebrews 5:12-13
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12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
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Ephesians 4:15
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Ephesians 4:15
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15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the (A)head—Christ—
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Ephesians 4:15
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Ephesians 4:15
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15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(A) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(B) that is, Christ.
Ephesians 4:15
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Ephesians 4:15
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15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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Mark 10:15
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Mark 10:15
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15 Assuredly, I say to you, (A)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will (B)by no means enter it.”
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Mark 10:15
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Mark 10:15
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15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”(A)
Mark 10:15
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Mark 10:15
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15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
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2 Peter 3:18
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2 Peter 3:18
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18 (A)but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
(B)To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
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2 Peter 3:18
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2 Peter 3:18
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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)
2 Peter 3:18
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2 Peter 3:18
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18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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Sectarianism Is Carnal
3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to (A)babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with (B)milk and not with solid food; (C)for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;
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1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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The Church and Its Leaders
3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit(A) but as people who are still worldly(B)—mere infants(C) in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food,(D) for you were not yet ready for it.(E) Indeed, you are still not ready.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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1 Corinthians 3:1-2
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3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
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Matthew 18:3
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Matthew 18:3
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3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 18:3
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Matthew 18:3
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3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(B)
Matthew 18:3
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Matthew 18:3
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3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers
20 Brethren, (A)do not be children in understanding; however, in malice (B)be babes, but in understanding be mature.
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(A) In regard to evil be infants,(B) but in your thinking be adults.
1 Corinthians 14:20
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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3 (A)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (B)as the morning;
(C)He will come to us (D)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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3 Then shall we know, if we follow 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.
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