13 Bible Verses about Spiritual Immaturity
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And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ.
of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained since you are dull of hearing. For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food. For everyone partaking of milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is an infant.read more.
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
I have fed you with milk and not with solid food, for you were not yet able to bear it; nor are you able even now.
Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.
But I say, Over so long a time the heir is an infant, he does not differ from a slave, though being lord of all;
but he is under guardians and housemasters until the term appointed before by the father.
so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.
For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food.
desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;
Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.
For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?
I know your works. Behold, I have given before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength and have kept My Word and have not denied My name.
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.
And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk and not with solid food, for you were not yet able to bear it; nor are you able even now.
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
But I say, Over so long a time the heir is an infant, he does not differ from a slave, though being lord of all; but he is under guardians and housemasters until the term appointed before by the father.
spiritual Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food.
desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;
spiritual Immaturity » Instability of faith
so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.