1 Corinthians 14:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 14:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 14:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 14:20 YLT — 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;”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 14:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 14:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.”

1 Corinthians 14:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 14:20 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14

18 Graças dou a meu Deus, que mais línguas falo que todos vós.

19 Porém eu quero [mais] falar na igreja cinco palavras com meu entendimento, para que eu também possa instruir aos outros, do que dez mil palavras em língua [estranha] .

20 Irmãos, não sejais meninos no entendimento, mas sede meninos na malícia, e adultos no entendimento.

21 Na Lei está escrito: A este povo falarei por gente de outras línguas, e por outros lábios; e ainda assim não me ouvirão, diz o Senhor.

22 Então as línguas [estranhas] são por sinal, não para os que creem, mas para os que não creem; e a profecia não é para os que não creem, mas para os que creem.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 14:20 Mean?

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