13 Bible Verses about Spiritual Immaturity
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Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.read more.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;
but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
"I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn't deny my name.
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spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
spiritual Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
spiritual Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
spiritual Immaturity » Instability of faith
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;