1 Corinthians 13:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 13:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 13:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 13:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things. ”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 13:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 13:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I had done with what belonged to the child. ”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 13:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When I was a childe, I spake as a childe, I vnderstoode as a childe, I thought as a childe: but when I became a man, I put away childish thinges.”

1 Corinthians 13:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 13:11 in Context — 1 Corinthians 13

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 13:11 Mean?

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