1 Corinthians 14:20
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Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
In other translations
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Greek words
Ἀδελφοί,AdelphoiBrothers,G80μὴmēnotG3361παιδίαpaidiachildrenG3813γίνεσθεginesthedo beG1096ταῖςtaisin theG3588φρεσίν,phresinminds,G5424ἀλλὰallaYetG235τῇtēain theG3588κακίᾳkakiaevilG2549νηπιάζετε,nēpiazetedo be little children,G3515ταῖςtaisin theG3588δὲdehoweverG1161φρεσὶνphresinthinkingG5424τέλειοιteleioifull grownG5046γίνεσθε.ginesthedo be.G1096
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