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1 Peter 2:2–3

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,w so that by it you may grow upx in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.y

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1 Peter 2:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation, because you have already examined and seen how good the Lord is.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

1 Peter 2:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation, if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation. Certainly you have tasted that the Lord is good! 

1 Peter 2:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation, since you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation, if you have tasted that the Lord is kind,

1 Peter 2:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Like babies that were just born, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers. You can do it now that you have tasted how good the Lord is.

1 Peter 2:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.


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