20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-20)The apostle here sums up the argument hitherto, and, I. Directs them how they should sing and pray in public (1 Cor. 14:15): What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit , etc. He does not forbid their praying or singing under a divine afflatus , or when they were inspired for this purpose, or had such a spiritual gift commu…
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