1Cor 14:20 Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:20

20: Dear brothers and sisters, don't be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature and wise in understanding matters of this kind.

1 Peter 2:2

  1. You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk,

Romans 16:19

  1. But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to see clearly what is right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

1 Corinthians 13:11

  1. It's like this: When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.

1 Corinthians 2:6

  1. Yet when I am among mature Christians, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world, and not the kind that appeals to the rulers of this world, who are being brought to nothing.

Matthew 18:3

  1. Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

2 Peter 3:18

  1. But grow in the special favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be all glory and honor, both now and forevermore. Amen.

1 Corinthians 3:1

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn't talk to you as I would to mature Christians. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in the Christian life.
  2. I had to feed you with milk and not with solid food, because you couldn't handle anything stronger. And you still aren't ready,

Matthew 11:25

  1. Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.

Ephesians 4:14

  1. Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth.
  2. Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

Philippians 1:9

  1. I pray that your love for each other will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in your knowledge and understanding.

Hebrews 5:12

  1. You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food.
  2. And a person who is living on milk isn't very far along in the Christian life and doesn't know much about doing what is right.

Hebrews 6:1

  1. So let us stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start all over again with the importance of turning away from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
  2. You don't need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  3. And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.

Philippians 3:15

  1. I hope all of you who are mature Christians will agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you.

Psalms 119:99

  1. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your decrees.

Isaiah 11:3

  1. He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.

Psalms 131:1

  1. LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don't concern myself with matters too great or awesome for me.
  2. But I have stilled and quieted myself, just as a small child is quiet with its mother. Yes, like a small child is my soul within me.

Mark 10:15

  1. I assure you, anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God."

Matthew 19:4

  1. "Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Jesus replied. "They record that from the beginning 'God made them male and female.'
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