KJV King James Version
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
WEB World English Bible
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly—as to babes in Christ;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I [am] of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Κἀγώ,G1473 · egōI/weἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherοὐκG3756 · ounoἠδυνήθηνG1410 · dunamaibe ableλαλῆσαιG2980 · laleōto speakὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenπνευματικοῖςG4152 · pneumatikosspiritualἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenσαρκίνοις,G4560 · sarkinosfleshlyὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenνηπίοιςG3516 · nēpioschildἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷ.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Hebrews 5:13For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.1 Corinthians 2:14-15But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.Ephesians 4:13-14Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.1 Corinthians 2:6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.1 Corinthians 3:3-4For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?Galatians 6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.1 John 2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.Matthew 16:23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
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