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1 Peter 2:2–3

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2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation*—3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.j*

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Footnotes

  1. jOr kind

Cross references

  1. *Mk 10:15; 1 Cor 3:2
  2. *Titus 3:4; Heb 6:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation, if you have tasted that the Lord is good.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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,

KJV 1900King James Version

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.