Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBrothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature. 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; King James Bible Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. Greek Brothers,Ἀδελφοί (Adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. stop μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. thinking φρεσίν (phresin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 5424: Probably from an obsolete phrao; the midrif, i.e. the feelings (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties). like children. παιδία (paidia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. In [regard to] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. evil κακίᾳ (kakia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2549: From kakos; badness, i.e. depravity, or malignity, or trouble. be infants, νηπιάζετε (nēpiazete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3515: To be childlike, childish, infantile. From nepios; to act as a babe, i.e. innocently. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. in [your] ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. thinking φρεσὶν (phresin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 5424: Probably from an obsolete phrao; the midrif, i.e. the feelings (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties). be γίνεσθε (ginesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. mature. τέλειοι (teleioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness. |
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