1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not become children in understanding; be babes in malice, but in understanding become mature men.

Montgomery New Testament

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 in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.

21In the Law it is written. With men of other tongues, and by the lips of strangers, will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15I tell you true that unless a man receives the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not even enter it."

1 Corinthians 2:6Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.

1 Corinthians 13:11When I was a child I spoke like a child, felt like a child, thought like a child; now that I am become a man, I have done with childish things.

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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