10 Bible Verses about Babies, Figurative Use
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an informer of them which lack discretion, a teacher of the unlearned, which hast the example of that which ought to be known, and of the truth in the law.
and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.
And I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal, even as it were unto babes in Christ.
For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe.
And I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal, even as it were unto babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.
Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
and said unto him, "Hearest thou what these say?" Jesus said unto them, "Yea, have ye never read, 'Of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast ordained praise?'"
At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,
Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.
That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.
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