1 Corinthians 3:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,”

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 3:2 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. John 16:12I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
  2. Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
  3. 1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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