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1 Corinthians 14:20 (WEB)
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Fathers and councils · 13

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.28Book IV
“Is it not those who love God, and who believe His promises, and who “in malice have become as little children?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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Tertullian, Against the Valentinians Chapter 1
“The apostle, too, bids us to “become children again” towards God, “to be as children in malice” by our simplicity, yet as being also “wise in our practical faculties.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20, where Tertullian renders the ταῖς φρεσί (A.V. “understanding”) by “sensibus.”
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XIII.13Book XIII
“And, “Be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children,” that in “understanding ye may be perfect;” and “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20 (margin).
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 47
““For the sons of Korah” the Psalm is sung; for Christians then is it sung.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113
“…old age: for unto all of you the Apostle saith, “Brethren, be not children in understanding; howbeit, in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20; Matt. xviii. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels II.31Book II
“We have an example in the saying, “Be not children in understanding; howbeit in malice be ye little children, that in understanding ye may be perfect.”” — editor's note: Parvuli estote ut sensibus perfecti sitis. 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 80
“For, “Brethren, be not children in your minds.” ( 1 Cor. xiv. 20.)” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 36
“To whom it were seasonable to say, “Brethren, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 59
“Let us then also be like the little children, and “in malice be we babes.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 75
“On this wise did Paul also command, “Brethren, be not children in understanding,” he saith, “howbeit in malice be ye children.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20. [R.V., “be not children in mind; howbeit in malice be ye babes.”]
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Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Spirit
“The Apostle bids the man of God to be “perfect.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xiii. 11. Cf. 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 31
““Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,” as the blessed Apostle, present in his words as we read, exhorts us, “In malice be ye children,” because the Lord of glory conformed Himself to the infancy of mortals.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor I.6Book I
“With the greatest clearness the blessed Paul has solved for us this question in his First Epistle to the Corinthians, writing thus: “Brethren, be not children in understanding; howbeit in malice be children, but in understanding be men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiv. 20.
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