1 Corinthians 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:1 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Corinthians 3:1 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly--as to babes in Christ;”

1 Corinthians 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:1 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I could not speake vnto you, brethren, as vnto spirituall men, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 3:1 in Context — 1 Corinthians 3

1 DE manera que yo, hermanos, no pude hablaros como á espirituales, sino como á carnales, como á niños en Cristo.

2 Os dí á beber leche, y no vianda: porque aun no podíais, ni aun podéis ahora;

3 Porque todavía sois carnales: pues habiendo entre vosotros celos, y contiendas, y disensiones, ¿no sois carnales, y andáis como hombres?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 3:1 Mean?

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