1 Corinthians 14:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13

So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Psalm 119:99

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

Isaiah 11:3

And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

Matthew 18:3

And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:4

And he said in answer, Have you not seen in the Writings, that he who made them at the first made them male and female, and said,

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

Luke 18:17

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

Romans 1:13

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you but till now I was kept from it, so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

Romans 16:19

For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child.

1 Corinthians 14:19

But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.

1 Corinthians 2:6

But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:

Ephesians 4:13

Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ:

Philippians 1:9

And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

Philippians 3:15

Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

1 Peter 2:2

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.