1 Corinthians 14:20

English Majority Text Version

Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

Cross References

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

Matthew 18:3

and said, "Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 19:4

And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'

Mark 10:15

Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."

Luke 18:17

Assuredly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter into it."

Romans 1:13

Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I planned to come to you (and I was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent to what is evil.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away the things of the child.

1 Corinthians 14:19

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order that I may instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we speak wisdom among those that are perfect, but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed.

Ephesians 4:13

until we all arrive to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all perception,

Philippians 3:15

Therefore, as many as are mature, let us think this way; and if in anything you think otherwise, even this God will reveal to you.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

2 Peter 3:18

but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.