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Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Carnality » Who is carnal
for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. So that the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. read more.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able; for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man? read more.
For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?
For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?
Envy » A proof of carnal-mindedness
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Immaturity » Who is immature
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able; for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking of it, since ye are become dull in hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;
spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
Spiritual life » Has its infancy
In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
I write to you, children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;