"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:" — 1 Peter 2:2

1 Peter 2:2 · KJV

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

— 1 Peter 2:2

Verse 1

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Verse 3

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord {is} gracious.

1 Peter 2 — Context

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

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

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord {is} gracious.

To whom coming, {as unto} a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, {and} precious,

Cross References

Hebrews 5:12-13

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.

Ephesians 4:15

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, {even} Christ: {speaking...: or, being sincere}

2 Peter 3:18

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.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, {even} as unto babes in Christ.

Mark 10:15

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

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. {men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age}

Matthew 18:3

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.

Job 17:9

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be...: Heb. add strength}