14 Bible Verses about Immaturity
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Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself. He had an escort of fifty men to run ahead of him. He would rise early in the morning and stand by the road at the city gate. When someone came there with a dispute that he wanted the king to settle, Absalom would call him over and ask him where he was from. After the man told him what tribe he was from, Absalom would say: My friend, the law is on your side. However, there is no representative of the king to hear your case.read more.
He added: How I wish I were a judge! Then anyone who had a dispute or a claim could come to me. I would give him justice.
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not listen or obey his father or his mother when they chastise him,
But he paid no attention to the opinion of the elders. He went to the young men who were his advisors:
The king gave them a harsh answer. He paid no attention to the suggestion of the elders. He gave them the answer suggested by the young advisors. He said: My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
Elisha left Jericho to go to Bethel. On the way some boys came out of a town and taunted and made fun of him. They shouted: Get out of here, baldy!
Later he organized a group of worthless scoundrels. They forced their will on Rehoboam son of Solomon, who was too young and inexperienced to resist them.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. The rod of discipline (instruction) will drive it far from him.
The little ones that you said would be taken captive will enter the land. Your children who do not know good from bad will go in. I will give it to them and they will possess it.
To give wisdom and refinement to the simple. To the young man knowledge and discretion.
Should I not then have regard for Nineveh, that great city, where there are more than one hundred and twenty thousand people that do not know the difference between their right and their left hand, and also many animals?
When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, and reason like a child. When I became an adult I did away with childish things.
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Immaturity » Who is immature
Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ. I fed you milk and not solid food. You were not able to receive it. You are not able now! You are still fleshly! There is envy, strife, and divisions among you. Do you not walk as ordinary men?
We have many things to say about him and it is hard to explain it to you, for you are dull of hearing (slow to learn). At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food. Everyone who drinks milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, and reason like a child. When I became an adult I did away with childish things. For now we see in a mirror dimly, and then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.
Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ. I fed you milk and not solid food. You were not able to receive it. You are not able now!
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
When we were children, we too were held in bondage. We were slaves to the arrangement of this world.
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a bondservant, though he is owner of the estate. He is under guardians and stewards until the day set by the father.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food.
Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.
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1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ.
