1 Corinthians 14:20

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Summary

1 Corinthians 14:20

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

Not

But

Psalm 119:99

Men

1 Corinthians 2:6

Philippians 3:15

General references

Job 34:2

1 Corinthians 10:15

Bible References

Not

Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection -- not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

But

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Men

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

General references

"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.