1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

King James Version

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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 3:1

BSB

Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly-as infants in Christ.

AKJV

And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.

CPDV

And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as if to those who are spiritual, but rather as if to those who are carnal. For you are like infants in Christ.

ERV

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

NHEB

And I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Christ.

SMT

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Corinthians 3:1

AndG2532Conjunction IG1473 brethrenG80Noun Masculine couldG1410Verb notG3756 speakG2980VerbuntoyouG5213 asG5613AdverbuntospiritualG4152Adjective butG235Conjunction asG5613AdverbuntocarnalG4559AdjectiveevenasG5613AdverbuntobabesG3516Adjective inG1722Preposition ChristG5547Adjective

Commentary for 1 Corinthians 3:1

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 Corinthians 3:1

Summary

Believers' spiritual immaturity prevents advanced instruction

Event

Paul addresses believers' immaturity

Estimated Time Period

c. 53-54 AD