13 Bible Verses about Spiritual Immaturity

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be 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 unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.read more.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Now I say, That 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 governors until the time appointed of the father.

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.