1 Corinthians 14:20

God's Word

Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. When it comes to evil, be like babies, but think like mature people.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13

That is why I positioned people by their families behind the wall where it was lowest and most exposed. The people were armed with swords, spears, and bows.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers, because your written instructions are in my thoughts.

Isaiah 11:3

He will gladly bear the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what his eyes see or decide by what his ears hear.

Jeremiah 4:22

“My people are fools. They don’t know me. They are stupid people. They don’t understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they don’t know how to do good.”

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from wise and intelligent people and revealing them to little children.

Matthew 18:3

Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

Jesus said, “Don’t stop children from coming to me! Children like these are part of God’s kingdom.”

Matthew 19:4

Jesus answered, “Haven’t you read that the Creator made them male and female in the beginning

Mark 10:15

I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive God’s kingdom as a little child receives it will never enter it.”

Luke 18:17

I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive God’s kingdom as a little child receives it will never enter it.”

Romans 1:13

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to visit you. However, until now I have been kept from doing so. What I want is to enjoy some of the results of working among you as I have also enjoyed the results of working among the rest of the nations.

Romans 16:19

Everyone has heard about your obedience and this makes me happy for you. I want you to do what is good and to avoid what is evil.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I no longer used childish ways.

1 Corinthians 14:19

Yet, in order to teach others in church, I would rather say five words that can be understood than ten thousand words in another language.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we do use wisdom to speak to those who are mature. It is a wisdom that doesn’t belong to this world or to the rulers of this world who are in power today and gone tomorrow.

Ephesians 4:13

This is to continue until all of us are united in our faith and in our knowledge about God’s Son, until we become mature, until we measure up to Christ, who is the standard.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight.

Philippians 3:15

Whoever has a mature faith should think this way. And if you think differently, God will show you how to think.

1 Peter 2:2

Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the good will  and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.