3 Bible Verses about Immaturity
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When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways.
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Immaturity » Who is immature
But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with solid food. You were not able for solid food, and you are not able even now; you are still worldly. For with jealousy and quarrels in your midst, are you not worldly, are you not behaving like ordinary men?
On this point I have a great deal to say, which it is hard to make intelligible to you. For you have grown dull of hearing. Though by this time you should be teaching other people, you still need someone to teach you once more the rudimentary principles of the divine revelation. You are in need of milk, not of solid food. (For anyone who is fed on milk is unskilled in moral truth; he is a mere babe.
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways. At present we only see the baffling reflections in a mirror, but then it will be face to face; at present I am learning bit by bit, but then I shall understand, as all along I have myself been understood.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.
But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with solid food. You were not able for solid food, and you are not able even now;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So with us. When we were under age, we lived under the thraldom of the Elemental spirits of the world;
What I mean is this. As long as an heir is under age, there is no difference between him and a servant, though he is lord of all the property; he is under guardians and trustees till the time fixed by his father.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
Though by this time you should be teaching other people, you still need someone to teach you once more the rudimentary principles of the divine revelation. You are in need of milk, not of solid food.
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
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Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
