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Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
train the foolish, teach the young, since you have knowledge and truth formulated in the Law??21 why, then, will you teach others and refuse to teach yourself? Will you preach against stealing, and yet steal yourself?
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.
For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant.
and like new-born babes crave the pure spiritual milk that will make you grow up to salvation,
Carnality » Who is carnal
The command gave sin an opening and sin deceived me and killed me with it. So the Law itself is holy, and each command is holy, just, and good. Did what was good, then, prove the death of me? Certainly not! It was sin that did so, so that it might be recognized as sin, because even through something that was good it effected my death, so that through the command it might appear how immeasurably sinful sin was. read more.
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am physical, sold into slavery to sin.
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am physical, sold into slavery to sin.
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now, for you are still worldly. For when there are still jealousy and quarrels among you, are you not worldly and living on a merely human level? read more.
For when one man says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another, "I am a follower of Apollos," are you not simply human?
For when one man says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another, "I am a follower of Apollos," are you not simply human?
Envy » A proof of carnal-mindedness
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.
for you are still worldly. For when there are still jealousy and quarrels among you, are you not worldly and living on a merely human level?
Immaturity » Who is immature
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now, for you are still worldly. For when there are still jealousy and quarrels among you, are you not worldly and living on a merely human level?
I have much to say to you about this, but it is difficult to make it clear to you, because you have become so slow of apprehension. For although from the length of your Christian experience you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very elements of Christian truth, and you have come to need milk instead of solid food. For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant.
spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, you must not be children mentally. In evil be babies, but mentally be mature.
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now,
Spiritual life » Has its infancy
At that moment he was inspired with joy, and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent, and revealing it to children! Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so!
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now,
I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven for his sake.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, you must not be children mentally. In evil be babies, but mentally be mature.
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now,