² As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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.

¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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.

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.

¹⁵ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

²⁰ Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

¹⁸ But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

⁹ The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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.