At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

For everyone who partakes of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

But thanks be to God, that though you used to be slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from [your] heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Hold to the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from these people turn away!

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.