1 Corinthians 14:20

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:13

And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Psalm 119:99

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies `are' my meditation.

Isaiah 11:3

To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

Matthew 18:3

and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

Matthew 19:4

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made `them', from the beginning a male and a female made them,

Mark 10:15

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

Luke 18:17

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

Romans 1:13

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

Romans 16:19

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

1 Corinthians 14:19

but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an `unknown' tongue.

1 Corinthians 2:6

And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,

Ephesians 4:13

till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

Philippians 1:9

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

Philippians 3:15

As many, therefore, as `are' perfect -- let us think this, and if `in' anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,

1 Peter 2:2

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

2 Peter 3:18

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him `is' the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.