1 Peter 2:2 -- 10 Translations & 2 ClarificationsRussian Orthodox church officials called them molokane for disobeying fast days, like Lent. Molokans embraced the label by referencing 1 Peter 2:2 |
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| Russian
(Cyrillic Windows-1251) |
как новорожденные младенцы, возлюбите чистое словесное молоко, дабы от него возрасти вам во спасение; |
| Eastons' Bible Dictionary | "milk" in 1 Peter 2:2 is the "unadulterated word of God" |
| возлюбите чистое словесное молоко |
literally translates as: love the pure verbal milk |
| Douay-Rheims,1600s
(Best word-for-word translation) |
As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation: |
| NKJV
New King James Version |
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, |
| NASB (Best tranlation)
New American Standard Bible |
Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, |
| Good News Bible:
The Bible in Today's English Version |
Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved. |
| RSV
Revised Standard Version |
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation; |
| REB
Revised English Bible |
Like the newborn infants you are, you should be craving for pure spiritual milk so that you may thrive on it and be saved; |
| Webster's
Noah Webster Version, 1883 |
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: |
| Young's
Robert Young Literal Translation 1862, 1887, 1898 |
As new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, |
| Darby's
J.N. Darby Translation 1890 |
As newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation, |
| ASV
American Standard Version 1901 |
As newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; |
| HNV
Hebrew Names Version 2000 |
As newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby, |