1 Peter 2:2

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Peter 2:2 - Amplified Bible

Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured {and} grow unto [completed] salvation,

1 Peter 2:2 - American Standard Version

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

1 Peter 2:2 - Bible in Basic English

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;

1 Peter 2:2 - Darby Bible

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

1 Peter 2:2 - English Standard Version

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

1 Peter 2:2 - King James Version

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

1 Peter 2:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

desead como niños recién nacidos, la leche pura de la palabra, para que por ella crezcáis para salvaciòn,

1 Peter 2:2 - The Message

1 Peter 2:2 - New American Standard Bible

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

1 Peter 2:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

deseen como niños recién nacidos, la leche pura de la palabra, para que por ella crezcan para salvaciòn,

1 Peter 2:2 - World English Bible

as newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

1 Peter 2:2 - Young's Living Translation

as new-born babes the word`s pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

1 Peter 2:2 - Additional Comments

This is not addressed to new Christians. Peter is saying to the churches that, even though they have matured, they are to be like babes, in how they long for the milk. We need to have that same longing for God's Word. As milk is pure, so is His Word. We are to thirst after His Word, so we may grow from it. Without the thirst, you won't partake, and without the nourishment, you miss the growth.
When we come to church, how do we prepare? Do we hunger and thirst for Him, and for His Word? Do we get ready to partake of a meal? How do we prepare for our quiet times?
List your priorities. Let's see... God first, spouse second, then family, then church, then work. Do you obey Him, serve Him, out of a desire to be with Him, or because it is the expected thing to do? Do you attend church because it is expected, it is routine, or because you want to be fed, you long to be fed? Pray that God builds this in you. The Word of God does not leave a person as it finds them, but makes them better.
These verses describe how the writer longs for God and His Word - Job 23:12, Psalm 1:1-4, 42:1, 119:48, 97, 127, 131, 162, 165, Isaiah 26:8-9, Jer 15:16.
What is the difference between physical and spiritual growth? Physical growth stops about when you become an adult, but you have no choice in it. With spiritual growth, you choose when it stops, and how fast it progresses - if at all. Ahild may ask why an adult stopped growing - physically. We can ask why as person stopped growing - spiritually.

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