7 Bible Verses about Childlikeness

Truly I tell you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God as a little child does, that person will by no means enter it."

[So], like newly born babies, you should desire the genuine, spiritual milk [i.e., God's word. See Heb. 5:12-13], so that by it you may grow toward [final] salvation,

Brothers, do not be children in the way you think, but be babies in wrongdoing; yet be mature in your thinking.

Therefore, the person who will humble himself, as this little child, is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven.

So, as dearly loved children, you people should [try to] be like God. Live in a loving way, just like Christ loved us and gave Himself up [to die] for us as an offering and fragrant smelling sacrifice to God.

As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "Allow these little children to come to me and stop trying to prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these [i.e., humble ones. See Matt. 19:14].