Protestantism
English
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].
Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.
Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet.
Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.
Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Brethren, be not children in your minds: though in naughtiness be ye children, but in your minds be men complete.
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature.
Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.
Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Brethren, do not become children in understanding; yet in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
My friends, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves adults.
My friends, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves adults.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Brethren! do not become children, in your understandings; but, in baseness, become babes, while, in your understandings, ye become, full-grown.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.1
- men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age
Brothers, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves men.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: nevertheless in malice be all of you children, but in understanding be men.
Catholicism
English
Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.
Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.1
- 14:20Little children have no malice. So telling someone to be child-like with respect to malice means not be have malice. Be child-like with respect to evil, in that little ones lack evil. But be mature in the faith and in your understanding of the Faith.(Conte)