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13 for everyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is unskilled in the word of righteousness.

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13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(A) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

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Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.(A)

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20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(A) In regard to evil be infants,(B) but in your thinking be adults.

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“Whom will he teach knowledge,
    and to whom will he explain the message?
Those who are weaned from milk,
    those taken from the breast?(A)

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“Who is it he is trying to teach?(A)
    To whom is he explaining his message?(B)
To children weaned(C) from their milk,(D)
    to those just taken from the breast?

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16 All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also

16 All Scripture is God-breathed(A) and is useful for teaching,(B) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(C)

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14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming;(A)

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14 Then we will no longer be infants,(A) tossed back and forth by the waves,(B) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(C)

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On Divisions in the Corinthian Church

And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people but rather as fleshly, as infants in Christ.(A)

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The Church and Its Leaders

Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit(A) but as people who are still worldly(B)—mere infants(C) in Christ.

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For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation,[a] much more does the ministry of justification abound in glory!(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.9 Other ancient authorities read If the ministry of condemnation constituted glory

If the ministry that brought condemnation(A) was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!(B)

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11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.

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11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood(A) behind me.

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123 My eyes fail from watching for your salvation
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.(A)

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123 My eyes fail,(A) looking for your salvation,(B)
    looking for your righteous promise.(C)

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Salvation Is for All

Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.”(A) But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down)

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Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A) But the righteousness that is by faith(B) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ down)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
  2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith, as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.”[a](A)

The Guilt of Humankind

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those who by their injustice suppress the truth.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.17 Or The one who is righteous through faith will live

17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(A)—a righteousness that is by faith(B) from first to last,[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[b](C)

God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

18 The wrath of God(D) is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
  2. Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4

15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”(A)

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15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”(A)

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