3 Bible Verses about Immaturity
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When I was a child, I talked as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The young men likewise exhort to be discreet, In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works,
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Immaturity » Who is immature
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nor are ye now able. For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Concerning whom we have many things to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
When I was a child, I talked as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. And now we see by means of a glass obscurely; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nor are ye now able.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Now I say the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and stewards, till the time appointed by the father.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.
and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:
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1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.