Matthew 9:16

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment; for what was intended to cover up [the hole] actually tears away [part of] the garment [i.e., when it shrinks], causing a bigger hole.

John 16:12

"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:13

But now [i.e., since the temporary gifts are to pass away], these three things remain: faith, hope and love; and the most important of them is love.

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Summary

Matthew 9:16

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

For

John 16:12

1 Corinthians 3:1

1 Corinthians 13:13

General references

Matthew 22:1

Bible References

For

"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.

But now [i.e., since the temporary gifts are to pass away], these three things remain: faith, hope and love; and the most important of them is love.

General references

Jesus again spoke in parables to them [i.e., the Jewish leaders], saying,