1 Corinthians 3:2 web — I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,

World English Bible

"I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,"

— 1 Corinthians 3:2, World English Bible

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1 Corinthians 3 — Context

1

Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

2

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,

3

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?

4

For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?

5

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?

1 Corinthians 3:2 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 3:2 say?
1 Corinthians 3:2 in the World English Bible reads: “I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you 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 (WEB): “I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you 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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