9 Bible Verses about Childlikeness

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

as children of obedience, not conformed to your former lusts in your ignorance;

Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.

And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.

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