Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
The sincere
General references
Bible References
New-born
1 Peter 1:23
since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.
Matthew 18:3
and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
Mark 10:15
I declare unto you, he that shall pretend to be admitted into the kingdom of God, and has not the temper of a little child, shall not enter therein.
Romans 6:4
therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.
1 Corinthians 3:1
However, I could not speak to you, my brethren, as to the spiritual, or as to the dispassionate, but as to novices in christianity.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not childish in understanding: be as innocent as babes, but use your understanding like men.
The sincere
1 Corinthians 3:2
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, nor have you yet sufficient strength.
Hebrews 5:12
for though by this time you ought to be capable of teaching others, you want to be instructed anew in the first principles of the divine oracles; and are in such a state as to stand in need of milk, rather than of solid nourishment.
Grow
Ephesians 2:21
on which the whole structure rises with symmetry into a temple, consecrated by the Lord:
Ephesians 4:15
but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are oblig'd, my brethren, to render thanks to God continually upon your account, as it is but just; since your faith still improves, and your mutual love is always increasing.
2 Peter 3:18
on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.
General references
John 10:5
a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.