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1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:23Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

1 Corinthians 2:6Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought;

1 Corinthians 3:3For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal, and walk according to man ?

Galatians 6:1Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Hebrews 5:13For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:1

In this chapter the apostle, I. Blames the Corinthians for their carnality and divisions, ver. 1-4 . II. He instructs them how what was amiss among them might be rectified, by remembering, 1. That their ministers were no more than ministers, ver. 5 . 2. That they were unanimous, and carried on the same design, ver. 6-10 . 3. That they built on one and the same foundation, ver. 11-15 . III. He exhorts them to give due honour to their bodies, by keeping them pure ( ver. 16, 17 ), and to humility and self-diffidence,… Read the whole commentary →

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