1 Corinthians 14:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 14:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 14:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. men: Gr. perf..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 14:20 — KJV
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age”
— 1 Corinthians 14:20 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:20 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
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Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 14:20
“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:20: brethren, children, understanding
“Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:20: brethren, children, men
“Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:20: children, men, age
“And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they...: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:20: brethren, children, men
“And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:20: brethren, children, men
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