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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Be not children in mind (μη παιδια γινεσθε ταις φρεσιν). "Cease becoming children in your intellects," as some of them evidently w…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Brethren, be not children in understanding. Do not be childish; do not behave like little children. They admire and are astonished at what…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Howbeit in malice be ye children.—Better, however in evil be infants. There are three grades spoken of here in t…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In this section Paul first calls on the Corinthians to think maturely, as “adults” (GK 5455) in Christ, rather than be controlled by evil motives i…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Brethren, be not children in understanding. He proceeds a step further, for he shows that the Corinthians are so infatuated that they, of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Brethren, be not children in understanding
There are some things in children in which it is reproachful for believer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There can be no agreement with prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to people's sou…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the Apostle shows that the gift of prophecy excels the gift of tongues, using reasons from his own experience. In this regard, he does two thi…

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