Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of children, who hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
For any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Carnality » Who is carnal
For sin, having had occasion, deceived me by the commandment and by it killed me. So the law is truly holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Was then that which is good made death unto me? No, in no wise. But sin, to show itself sin by that which is good, worked death in me, making sin exceedingly sinful by the commandment. read more.
For we now know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold unto subjection by sin.
For we now know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold unto subjection by sin.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men? read more.
For while one says, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal?
For while one says, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal?
Envy » A proof of carnal-mindedness
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?
Immaturity » Who is immature
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?
Of whom we have many things to say and difficult to declare, seeing ye are hard of hearing. For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food. For any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Spiritual life » Has its infancy
In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
I write unto you, little children, that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.