1 Corinthians 14:20

James Moffatt - New Testament

Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:2

Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.

Romans 16:19

Everyone has heard of your loyalty to the gospel; it makes me rejoice over you. Still, I want you to be experts in good and innocents in evil.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways.

Matthew 18:3

and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all.

1 Corinthians 2:6

We do discuss 'wisdom' with those who are mature; only it is not the wisdom of this world or of the dethroned Powers who rule this world,

2 Peter 3:18

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory now and to the day of eternity: Amen.

Philippians 1:9

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more rich in knowledge and all manner of insight, enabling you to have a sense of what is vital,

Mark 10:15

I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."

Philippians 3:15

For all those of our number who are mature, this must be the point of view; God will reveal that to any of you who look at things differently.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;

Matthew 19:4

He replied, "Have you never read that He who created them male and female from the beginning

Matthew 19:14

but Jesus said to them, "Let the children alone, do not stop them from coming to me: the Realm of heaven belongs to such as these."

Luke 18:17

I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."

Romans 1:13

Brothers, I would like you to understand that I have often purposed to come to you (though up till now I have been prevented) so as to have some results among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 14:19

but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'

Ephesians 4:13

till we should all attain the unity of the faith and knowledge of God's Son, reaching maturity, reaching the full measure of development which belongs to the fulness of Christ —