1 Corinthians 3:2

I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food: for until now you were not able to bear it, nor are you yet able.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

In Context

1And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of the flesh, as babes in Christ.

3For you are still fleshly: for while there is among you envy, and strife, are you not fleshly, and walking as mere men?

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Cross References

John 16:12I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it in your salvation:

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:2-5

The Spirit of Party Reproved. ( a. d. 57.) 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Here, I. Paul blames the… Read the whole commentary →

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