Word Study: Childish
BYTES~ Word Study : Childish By Meaghan Spies Childish 1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man (mature in the things of God) , I put away childish things. Nepios is the Greek word for childish . Nepios literally means not-speaking; a babe; a simple minded person; an immature; to act as a babe; that is, innocently; untaught and unskilled. What Does God Have To Say About Childishness? 1 Corinthians 13:11 in the INT reads as follows: When I was a nepios (or child) I was speaking like a nepios, I was thinking like a nepios, I was reasoning like a nepios. When I became a man, I did away with the things of the nepios. The Holy Spirit , through Paul, is pointing us in a certain direction, the direction of victory and maturity through Christ Jesus in this verse. When tells us at which time. So Paul is saying that at one time in his life he spoke, thought and reasoned as ...