Passage cross-references.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

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

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. …

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. …

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.