1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;

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 the heavens.

Ephesians 4:15

but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

Hebrews 5:12-13

For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

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

Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

2 Samuel 23:5

shall not my house be so with God, although all my saving health and my desire shall not be produced yet? For he has made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered in all things, and it shall be kept;

Job 17:9

The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Psalm 19:7-10

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.

Hosea 6:3

And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Hosea 14:5

I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall flourish as the lily and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Hosea 14:7

Those that shall sit under his shadow shall return; they shall be given life as the wheat, and they shall flourish as the vine; the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.

Romans 6:4

For we are buried with him by baptism into death, that just as the Christ was raised up from the dead to the glory of the Father, likewise we also walk in newness of life.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

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

Ephesians 2:21

in whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We must thank God always for you, brethren, as is due because your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of each and every one of you toward each other abounds,

1 Peter 1:23

being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever.

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 until the day of eternity. Amen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

New-born

1 Peter 1:23
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever.
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 the heavens.
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.
Romans 6:4
For we are buried with him by baptism into death, that just as the Christ was raised up from the dead to the glory of the Father, likewise we also walk in newness of life.
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

The sincere

Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
1 Corinthians 3:2
I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Hebrews 5:12
For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

Grow

2 Samuel 23:5
shall not my house be so with God, although all my saving health and my desire shall not be produced yet? For he has made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered in all things, and it shall be kept;
Job 17:9
The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.
Hosea 6:3
And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall flourish as the lily and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.
Ephesians 2:21
in whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord,
Ephesians 4:15
but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We must thank God always for you, brethren, as is due because your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of each and every one of you toward each other abounds,
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 until the day of eternity. Amen.

General references

John 10:5
And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.