Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,

就要爱慕那纯净的灵奶，像才生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，叫你们因此渐长，以致得救。

要爱慕那纯净的灵奶，像初生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，好使你们藉着它成长，以致得救，

要爱慕那纯净的灵奶，像初生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，好使你们藉着它成长，以致得救，

就要像初生的婴儿一样渴慕纯净的灵奶，好不断成长，直到完全得救。

像初生婴孩爱慕那纯净的灵奶，好叫你们靠它长大，进入救恩；

要像刚出生的婴孩一样，爱慕那纯净的话语之奶，好使你们藉着它成长，以至于救恩，

就要愛慕那純淨的靈奶，像才生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣，叫你們因此漸長，以致得救。

要愛慕那純淨的靈奶，像初生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣，好使你們藉着它成長，以致得救，

要愛慕那純淨的靈奶，像初生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣，好使你們藉着它成長，以致得救，

就要像初生的嬰兒一樣渴慕純淨的靈奶，好不斷成長，直到完全得救。

像初生嬰孩愛慕那純淨的靈奶，好叫你們靠它長大，進入救恩；

就該切慕心神之純淨奶子，像才生的嬰兒切慕奶子一樣，使你們靠着這個而長大、以至於得救。

要像剛出生的嬰孩一樣，愛慕那純淨的話語之奶，好使你們藉著它成長，以至於救恩，

宜如甫生之嬰、戀純而合宜之乳、使爾由之漸長、以至蒙救、

如孩提初生索乳、宜求真道、使爾漸長、

當慕純真之道、如甫生嬰兒之慕乳然、使爾由此而漸長、

當如新生之嬰、一心愛慕純粹乳汁、日漸月漬、涵養心靈、以邀救恩。

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Like newborn babies, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,

and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right.

I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready,

Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.

Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”

Then he said,“ I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.

The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

“ Is it not my family God has chosen? Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is arranged and guaranteed in every detail. He will ensure my safety and success.

We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.

“ But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.

I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon.