13 Bible Verses about Spiritual Immaturity

Most Relevant Verses

Hebrews 5:11-14

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.read more.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Galatians 4:2

but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

Galatians 4:3

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

Hebrews 5:12

For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

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spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you weren't yet ready. And even now you are still not ready,

spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage

Galatians 4:3

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

Galatians 4:1-2

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

spiritual Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department

Hebrews 5:12

For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

spiritual Immaturity » Instability of faith

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