1 Corinthians 14:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 14:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἀδελφοί
adelphós
G80
brother
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
παιδία
paidíon
G3813
small child
γίνεσθε
gínomai
G1096
to become
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
φρεσίν
phrḗn
G5424
mind
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
κακίᾳ
kakía
G2549
malice
νηπιάζετε
nēpiázō
G3515
to be a babe
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
φρεσὶν
phrḗn
G5424
mind
τέλειοι
téleios
G5046
perfect
γίνεσθε
gínomai
G1096
to become
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World English Bible Public Domain
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
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King James Version Public Domain
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Brothers, do not become children in your thoughts. Rather, be childlike in evil, but become mature in the thoughts.
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