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Babes

Passages from across the Bible

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

In the mouths of, is praise perfected

  • Matthew 21:16 “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

A symbol of the guileless

  • Psalm 8:2 From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
  • Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  • Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

  • Matthew 18:2–6 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a l…
  • Mark 10:15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  • Luke 18:17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Figurative

Of weak Christians

  • Romans 2:20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth —
  • 1 Corinthians 3:1 Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly — as infants in Christ.
  • Hebrews 5:13 For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
  • 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.