1 Peter
King James Version (KJV)
1 Peter 2:2
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Peter 2:2 Context
1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Other Translations
As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;
- Basic English Bible
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
- Darby Bible
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- Webster's Bible
Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;
- Weymouth Bible
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
- World English Bible
as now borun yonge children, resonable, with out gile, coueite ye mylk, that in it ye wexe in to helthe; if netheles ye han tastid,
- Wycliffe Bible
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;
- Basic English Bible
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
- Darby Bible
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- Webster's Bible
Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;
- Weymouth Bible
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
- World English Bible
as now borun yonge children, resonable, with out gile, coueite ye mylk, that in it ye wexe in to helthe; if netheles ye han tastid,
- Wycliffe Bible
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Peter 2:2
2:2 Desire - Always, as earnestly as new born babes do, #1Pet 1:3|. The milk of the word - That word of God which nourishes the soul as milk does the body, and which is sincere, pure from all guile, so that none are deceived who cleave to it. That you may grow thereby - In faith, love, holiness, unto the full stature of Christ.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Peter 2:2
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes. The new birth has been spoken of in 1Pe 1:23. They are babes in Christ. Babes hunger for milk. Let babes in Christ earnestly desire the sincere milk of the word. "The spiritual milk which is without guile" (Revised Version). This word, unadulterated, is the food upon which Christians must feed in order to grow.
