1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:20

²⁰Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	Ἀδελφοί	Adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
stop	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
thinking	φρεσίν	phresin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5424 the mind, intellect
like children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
In	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
evil	κακίᾳ	kakia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
be infants	νηπιάζετε	nēpiazete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3515 I am childish, infantile
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
in	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
thinking	φρεσὶν	phresin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5424 the mind, intellect
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
mature	τέλειοι	teleioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown

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