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1 Corinthians 3:1

KJV
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
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NKJV
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.
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NASB
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ.
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NIV
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly - mere infants in Christ.
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Amp.
However, brethren, I could not talk to you as to spiritual [men], but as to non-spiritual [men of the flesh, in whom the carnal nature predominates], as to mere infants [in the new life] in Christ [unable to talk yet! - Literally, non-speakers.]
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Wuest
As for myself, I also, brethren, was not able to speak to you as I would to those dominated by the Holy Spirit, but as I would to those dominated by the evil nature, as I would to those in Christ who are still immature spiritually.
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Phps.
I, my brothers, was unable to talk to you as spiritual men: I had to talk to you as unspiritual, as yet babies in the Christian life.
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Wms.
So I myself, brothers, could not deal with you as spiritual persons, but as creatures of human clay, as merely baby Christians.
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. FUBAR: Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition - Neil Girrard
  2. How "Eld" Must an Elder Be? - Neil Girrard
  3. The Local Church in the Time of Apostasy - Neil Girrard
  4. Pastor, Bishop or Nicolaitan Overlord? - Neil Girrard
  5. Pastors - Neil Girrard
  6. Paths of Righteousnes - Neil Girrard
  7. 5. Sin - the Work of the Flesh; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard
  8. Told To Go: Or, Riding the Right Horse - Neil Girrard
  9. Unity Is Not Optional - Neil Girrard
  10. War and Responsibility - Neil Girrard
  11. What God Is Really Saying Now - Neil Girrard
  12. The Worst Enemy - Neil Girrard
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