1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, be-becoming not childlings to{the considerations/estimations}; contrariwise, to{the bad-ia} be-infant-izing[i.e. be like children]; moreover, to{the considerations/estimations} be-becoming accomplished[i.e. mature].

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19contrariwise, in to{[the] out-calling} I-am-will-ing to-speak five words to{the mind/thinking} of{me}, in-which-place also I-may-orally-inform/instruct others, than ten-thousand words in to{tongue}.

21In to{the law} it-has-been-written that in to{different-other-tongues} and in to{different-other lips} I-will-speak to{the people, the-same}, and neither the-same-ly they-will-hearken-into of{me}, [the] Lord is-saying,

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and says, "Amen I-am-saying to{you}, if-supposing you-would_not_be-turned and would_[not]_become as the childlings, no, you-would_not_come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}.

Mark 10:15Amen I-am-saying to{you}, who if-supposing should_not_receive the kingdom of{the God} as [a] childling, no, he-would_not_come-into into same,"

1 Corinthians 2:6Moreover, we-are-speaking wisdom in to{the[plural] accomplished[i.e. mature]}; moreover, wisdom not of{the eon, the-same}, nor of{the origins/originals/chiefs} of{the eon, the-same} of{the being-unemployed/idled/disused}.

1 Corinthians 13:11When I-have-been-being infant[adjective], I-have-been-speaking as infant[adjective], I-have-been-considering/deeming as infant[adjective], I-have-been-word-izing/reckoning/accounting-self as infant[adjective]; moreover, when I-have-become [a] man I-have-unemployed/idled/disused the[plural] of{the infant[adjective]},

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:16-21

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in… Read the whole commentary →

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