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1 Corinthians 3:2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 2 I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet strong enough. In fact, neither are you strong enough now,+

1 Corinthians 3:2

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 2 γάλα Milk ὑμᾶς YOU ἐπότισα, I made drink, οὐ not βρῶμα, thing eaten, οὔπω not as yet γὰρ for ἐδύνασθε. YOU were being able.

1 Corinthians 3:2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 2 I fed YOU milk, not something to eat,+ for YOU were not yet strong enough. In fact, neither are YOU strong enough now,+

1 Corinthians 3:2

The Bible in Living English
- 2 I fed you milk, not regular food, for as yet you did not have the capability; why, even now you do not.

1 Corinthians 3:2

American Standard Version
- 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;

1 Corinthians 3:2

The Emphasized Bible
- 2 With milk have I fed you, Not with meat; For not yet have ye been able;—Nay! not [yet] even now are ye able,

1 Corinthians 3:2

King James Version
- 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:2
  
  milk, not solid food: Milk helps the young to grow and develop. Similarly, new Christians grow and develop spiritually as they draw strength from basic Bible doctrine. (Heb 5:12–6:2) These basic truths are essential to salvation. (1Pe 2:2) But Paul wants the Corinthian Christians to “press on to maturity,” as he later urges the Hebrew Christians in Jerusalem to do. (Heb 6:1) He thus stresses the importance of taking in solid food, or deeper spiritual truths.