²⁰ a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;

⁵ holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

¹³ Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

¹⁷ But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

¹ And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

²⁵ At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

¹³ For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

² as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;