1 Corinthians 14:20

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

¹⁹ But, in assembly, I desire to speak five words with my mind, that, others also, I may instruct, than myriads of words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brethren! do not become children, in your understandings; but, in baseness, become babes, while, in your understandings, ye become, full-grown. ²¹ In the law, it is written - With strange tongues, and with lips of strangers, will I speak unto this people; and, not even so, will they hearken unto me, - saith the Lord.

Little Child

Little Children

Romans 16:19

For, your obedience, unto all hath reached, - over you, therefore, I rejoice! But I wish you - to be wise, indeed, as to that which is good, yet pure, as to that which is evil.

Psalm 119:99

Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.

Matthew 18:3

and said - Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Hebrews 5:12-13

For, even when ye ought to be teachers, by reason of the time, again, have ye, need, that one be teaching, you, what are the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have, need, of milk, not, of strong food;

1 Peter 2:2

As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: -

1 Corinthians 2:6

Wisdom, however, we do speak, among the full-grown, - wisdom, indeed, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are to come to nought;

Psalm 131:1-2

O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.

Isaiah 11:3

So will he find fragrance, in the reverence of Yahweh, And not, by the sight of his eyes, will he judge, Nor by the hearing of his ears, will he decide;

Matthew 11:25

In that season, answered Jesus, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, - in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;

Matthew 19:4

And, he, answering, said - Did ye never read - He who created at the beginning, Male and female, made them, -

Mark 10:15

Verily, I say unto you - Whosoever shall not welcome the kingdom of God, as a child, in nowise shall enter thereinto.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

I, therefore, brethren, have not been able to speak unto you, as unto men of the Spirit, but as unto men of the flesh - as unto babes in Christ: -

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, to prefer as child, to reason as a child: now I have become a man, I have laid aside the things of the child!

Ephesians 4:14-15

That we may, no longer, be infants - billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching, - in the craft of men, in knavery suited to the artifice of error;

Philippians 1:9

And, this, I pray - that, your love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,

Philippians 3:15

As many, therefore, as are full-grown, let, this, be our resolve; and, if, somewhat differently, ye are resolved, this, also, shall, God, unto you reveal.

Hebrews 6:1-3

Wherefore, dismissing the elementary discourse concerning the Christ, unto maturity, let us be tending, not, again, a foundation, laying down - of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God,

2 Peter 3:18

But be growing in the favour and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: - unto whom be the glory, both now and unto a day that abideth.