Thematic Bible: Babes
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Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
a tutor for the foolish, a teacher of the simple, because in the Law you have the embodiment of knowledge and truth ??21 well then, do you ever teach yourself, you teacher of other people? You preach against stealing; do you steal?
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But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
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(For anyone who is fed on milk is unskilled in moral truth; he is a mere babe.
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Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
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Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
So he called a child, set it among them, and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the Realm of heaven; read more.
and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me. But whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe in me, better for him to have a great mill-stone hung round his neck and be sunk in the deep sea.
and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me. But whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe in me, better for him to have a great mill-stone hung round his neck and be sunk in the deep sea.
I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
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I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
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Babes » A symbol of the guileless
He thrilled with joy at that hour in the holy Spirit, saying, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simple-minded; yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose." Then turning to the disciples he said,
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At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;
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Babes » In the mouths of, is praise perfected
they said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Yes," said Jesus, "have you never read Thou hast brought praise to perfection from the mouth of babes and sucklings?"
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compared to Saints » Babes
At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;
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Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
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Related Topics
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- Change And Growth
- Childlikeness
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- Children, attitudes towards