9 Bible Verses about Babies, Figurative Use

an instructor of the simple, a teacher of the unlearned, because you have the form of true knowledge in the law;

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.

For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you able;

and they said to him: Do you not hear what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

At that time Jesus answered and said: I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.

that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;