And I, brothers, G80 could G1410 not speak G2980 to you as to spiritual, G4152 but as to carnal, G4559 even as to babes G3516 in Christ. G5547

I have G2192 fed G4222 you with milk, G1051 and not with meat: G1033 for till now G3768 you were not able G1410 to bear it, neither G235 G3777 yet G2089 now G3568 are you able. G1410

When G3753 I was a child, G3516 I spoke G2980 as a child, G3516 I understood G5426 as a child, G3516 I thought G3049 as a child: G3516 but when G3753 I became G1096 a man, G435 I put G2673 away G2673 childish G3516 things.

I have more understanding H7919 than all H3605 my teachers: H3925 for your testimonies H5715 are my meditation. H7881

And shall make him of quick understanding H7306 in the fear H3374 of the LORD: H3068 and he shall not judge H8199 after the sight H4758 of his eyes, H5869 neither H3808 reprove H3198 after the hearing H4926 of his ears: H241

For your G5216 obedience G5218 is come G864 abroad G864 to all G3956 men. I am glad G5463 therefore G3767 on G1909 your G5213 behalf: G1909 but yet G1161 I would G2309 have you wise G4680 to that which is good, G18 and simple G185 concerning G1519 evil. G2556

That we from now on G3063 be no G3371 more G2001 children, G3516 tossed G2831 to and fro, G2831 and carried G4064 about G4064 with every G3956 wind G417 of doctrine, G1319 by the sleight G2940 of men, G444 and cunning craftiness, G3834 whereby G4314 they lie G3180 in wait G3180 to deceive; G4106

But speaking G226 the truth G226 in love, G26 may grow G837 up into G1519 him in all G3956 things, which G3739 is the head, G2776 even Christ: G5547

And this G5124 I pray, G4336 that your G5216 love G26 may abound G4052 yet G2089 more G3123 and more G3123 in knowledge G1922 and in all G3956 judgment; G144

For when for the time G5550 you ought G3784 to be teachers, G1320 you have G2192 need G5532 that one teach G1321 you again G3825 which G5101 be the first G746 principles G4747 of the oracles G3051 of God; G2316 and are become G1096 such as have G2192 need G5532 of milk, G1051 and not of strong G4731 meat. G5160

For every G3956 one that uses G3348 milk G1051 is unskillful G552 in the word G3056 of righteousness: G1343 for he is a babe. G3516

Therefore leaving G863 the principles G746 of the doctrine G3056 of Christ, G5547 let us go G5342 on to perfection; G5051 not laying G2598 again G3825 the foundation G2310 of repentance G3341 from dead G3498 works, G2041 and of faith G4102 toward G1909 God, G2316

And this G5124 will we do, G4160 if G1437 God G2316 permit. G2010

But grow G837 in grace, G5485 and in the knowledge G1108 of our Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547 To him be glory G1391 both G2532 now G3568 and for ever. G2250 G165 Amen. G281

A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David. H1732 Lord, H3068 my heart H3820 is not haughty, H1361 nor H3808 my eyes H5869 lofty: H7311 neither H3808 do I exercise H1980 myself in great H1419 matters, H1419 or in things too high H6381 for me.

Surely H518 H3808 I have behaved H7737 and quieted H1826 myself, H5315 as a child that is weaned H1580 of his mother: H517 my soul H5315 is even as a weaned H1580 child.

At G1722 that time G2540 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said, G2036 I thank G1843 you, O Father, G3962 Lord G2962 of heaven G3772 and earth, G1093 because G3754 you have hid G613 these G5023 things from the wise G4680 and prudent, G4908 and have revealed G601 them to babes. G3516

And said, G2036 Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, Except G3362 you be converted, G4762 and become G1096 as little G3813 children, G3813 you shall not enter G1525 into G1519 the kingdom G932 of heaven. G3772

And he answered G611 and said G2036 to them, Have you not read, G314 that he which G3588 made G4160 them at G575 the beginning G746 made G4160 them male G730 and female, G2338

Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, Whoever G3739 G1437 shall not receive G1209 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 as a little G3813 child, G3813 he shall not enter G1525 therein. G1519 G846

As newborn G738 babes, G1025 desire G1971 the sincere G97 milk G1051 of the word, G3050 that you may grow G837 thereby: G1722

I have more understanding H7919 than all H3605 my teachers: H3925 for your testimonies H5715 are my meditation. H7881

However, we speak G2980 wisdom G4678 among G1722 them that are perfect: G5046 yet G1161 not the wisdom G4678 of this G5127 world, G165 nor G3761 of the princes G758 of this G5127 world, G165 that come G2673 to nothing: G2673

Let us therefore, G3767 as many G3745 as be perfect, G5046 be thus G5124 minded: G5426 and if G1487 in any G1536 thing you be otherwise G2088 minded, G5426 God G2316 shall reveal G601 even G2532 this G5124 to you.