Berean Standard Bible
“Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.”
Paul is guiding the church about spiritual gifts in worship, insisting that everything be done for the edification of others. Some Corinthians valued impressive displays over clear understanding.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
World English Bible (WEB)
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
King James Version (KJV)
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be you babes, and in the understanding become you perfect;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Hermanos, no seáis niños en el sentido, sino sed niños en la malicia: empero perfectos en el sentido.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Amados hermanos, no sean niños en cuanto a la comprensión de estas cosas. Sean niños en lo que a malicia se refiere, pero maduros en asuntos como estos.
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