9 Bible Verses about Childlikeness

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;

Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children and walk in charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,

Rather I have quieted myself and caused my soul to become silent, that I might be as a child that is weaned of his mother, as one who is weaned from my own life.

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy slave king instead of David my father; and I am but a tender young man; I do not know how to go out or come in.

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.