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1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

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ἈδελφοίadelphoiBrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.Brethrenμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπαιδίαpaidiachildrenπαιδίον (paidion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “children”, the subject formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.childrenγίνεσθεginesthebeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.beταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φρεσίνphresinthinkingφρήν (phrēn)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “thinking”, the to- or for-formG5424the mind, intellect, thought, understanding.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κακίᾳkakiaevilκακίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “evil”, the to- or for-formG2549(a) evil (i.e. trouble, labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite.This verse uses “evil”.νηπιάζετεnēpiazetebe childlikeνηπιάζω (nēpiazō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “be childlike”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3515I am childlike, childish, infantile.ταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φρεσὶνphresinthinkingφρήν (phrēn)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “thinking”, the to- or for-formG5424the mind, intellect, thought, understanding.τέλειοιteleioimenτέλειος (teleios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “men”, the subject formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.menγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

Young’s Literal Translation

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

World English Bible

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Darby Translation

Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].

Douay-Rheims

Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.

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