1 Corinthians 3:2 net — I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

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"I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,"

— 1 Corinthians 3:2, NET Bible

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1 Corinthians 3 — Context

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Immaturity and Self-deception So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

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I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

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for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

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For whenever someone says,“I am with Paul,” or“I am with Apollos,” are you not merely human?

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What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

1 Corinthians 3:2 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 3:2 say?
1 Corinthians 3:2 in the NET Bible reads: “I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,”
Where is 1 Corinthians 3:2 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 3:2 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 2.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 3:2.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 3:2 in?
1 Corinthians 3:2 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 3:2?
1 Corinthians 3:2 reads (NET): “I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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