1 Corinthians 3:1

Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

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, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,

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Cross References

Matthew 16:23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

1 Corinthians 2:6Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Hebrews 5:13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

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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