10 Bible Verses about Babies, Figurative Use

an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law

Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.

Brothers, I couldn't talk to you as spiritual people but as worldly people, as mere infants in the Messiah.

For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.

Brothers, I couldn't talk to you as spiritual people but as worldly people, as mere infants in the Messiah. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you weren't ready for it. And you're still not ready!

Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have established strength on account of your adversaries, in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe.

and asked him, "Do you hear what these people are saying?"

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

Brothers, stop being childish in your thinking. Be like infants with respect to evil, but think like adults.

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.