17 Bible Verses about Like Children

In solemn truth I tell you that no one who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will by any possibility enter it."

I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."

said, "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."

Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.

Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

And as for myself, brethren, I found it impossible to speak to you as spiritual men. It had to be as to worldlings--mere babes in Christ.

By people who live on milk I mean those who are imperfectly acquainted with the teaching concerning righteousness.

Brethren, do not prove yourselves to be children in your minds. As regards evil, indeed, be utter babes, but as regards your minds prove yourselves to be men of ripe years.

"But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates.

They are like children sitting in the public square and calling out to one another, 'We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.'

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, felt like a child, reasoned like a child: when I became a man, I put from me childish ways.

And in just requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also.