3 Bible Verses about Immaturity
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When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the mind of a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
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Immaturity » Who is immature
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you able; for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?
Of him we have many things to say, and difficult to be explained, if we do say them, since you are slow in understanding. For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have be come such as have need of milk, and not of strong food. For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the mind of a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Now we see through a mirror, obscurely; but then, face to face; now I know in part, but then shall I know, even as I am known.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you able;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So, also, we, when we were minors, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.
But I say, that the heir, as long as he is a minor, differs in no respect from a servant, though he is owner of all; but is under guardians and managers till the time appointed by the father.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have be come such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;
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1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.