1 Peter 2:2

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Summary

1 Peter 2:2

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

New-born

The sincere

Psalm 19:7

1 Corinthians 3:2

Hebrews 5:12

Grow

General references

John 10:5

Bible References

New-born

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that just as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

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

Brethren, be not children in understanding: but in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

The sincere

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

I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food: for until now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.

For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you 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 solid food.

Grow

Although my house be not so with God; yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he makes it not to grow.

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

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.

Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up like calves of the stall.

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

General references

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