1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in intellect: but be infants in evil, but be perfect in intellect.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

21It has been written in the law; I will speak to this people with other tongues and with the lips of others; and thus they will not hearken unto me, says the Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Mark 10:15Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

1 Corinthians 2:6But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:

1 Corinthians 13:11When I was an infant, I talked like an infant, I thought like an infant, I reasoned like an infant: when I became a man, I put away the things of the infant.

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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