Verse 1

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
• Rom 7:14 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
• Gal 6:1 : 1 Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• Eph 4:13-14 : 13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
• Heb 5:13 : 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
• 1 John 2:12 : 12 I write unto you, [my] little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
• 1 Cor 3:3-4 : 3 for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men? 4 For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.