10 Bible Verses about Babies, Figurative Use

You are an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ.

Everyone who drinks milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ. I fed you milk and not solid food. You were not able to receive it. You are not able now!

From the mouths of little children and infants, you have built a fortress against your opponents to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Have you any idea what these people are saying? Jesus answered: Yes. It is written, 'From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete.'

Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)

Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.