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1 Corinthians 14:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 Brothers, do not become young children in your understanding,+ but be young children as to badness;+ and become full-grown in your understanding.+

1 Corinthians 14:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 ᾿Αδελφοί, Brothers, μὴ not παιδία little boys γίνεσθε be YOU becoming ταῖς to the φρεσίν, mental powers, ἀλλὰ but τῇ to the κακίᾳ badness νηπιάζετε, be YOU babes, ταῖς to the δὲ but φρεσὶν mental powers τέλειοι perfect (ones) γίνεσθε. be YOU becoming.

1 Corinthians 14:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 Brothers, do not become young children in powers of understanding,+ but be babes as to badness;+ yet become full-grown in powers of understanding.+

1 Corinthians 14:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 Brothers, do not be children in intelligence; as to viciousness do be childlike, but in intelligence be adult.

1 Corinthians 14:20

American Standard Version
- 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

1 Corinthians 14:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 Brethren! do not become children in your understandings; But in baseness become babes, While in your understandings ye become full-grown.

1 Corinthians 14:20

King James Version
- 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

1 Corinthians

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 14:20 w84 11/15 13; w83 10/15 23; w76 7; w74 112; w71 565; w71 605-606; w70 415; w64 518, 696; g64 7/22 28; w63 399; w61 190; w57 149; w37 155

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 14:20
  
  become young children: Paul first urges the Corinthians not to become young children, that is, immature or childish, in their understanding of spiritual matters. But he does urge them to “be young children,” that is, childlike, inexperienced, and innocent, “as to badness.”