²⁰ A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true;

⁵ Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

¹³ Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

¹⁷ But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

¹ And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

²⁵ At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

¹³ For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.

² 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;