17 Bible Verses about Like Children

Verily I say to you, Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

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

and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

But Jesus said: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

And Jesus called them to him, and said: Let the little children come to me, and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

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

But you shall not be so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and him that is chief, as he that serves.

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.

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

But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their companions,

They are like children sitting in the market-place, who call to one another, and say, We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs for you, and you have not lamented.

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;

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the mind of a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged.