Thematic Bible
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Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.
For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
Science » The key of knowledge
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Sin » Against knowledge
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.
As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ; but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few'stripes . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God, and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, read more.
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples? thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples? thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.