King James Bible
KJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Translation Comparison
1 Corinthians 3:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Corinthians 3:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. | |
American Standard VersionASV | I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able; | |
English Revised VersionERV | I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. | |
World English BibleWEB | I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for till now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | I fed you with milk and not with solid food, since for this you were not yet strong enough. And even now you are not strong enough: |
American Standard Version
ASVI fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBI gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTI have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
English Revised Version
ERVI fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
World English Bible
WEBI fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwith milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,
American King James Version
AKJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for till now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTI fed you with milk and not with solid food, since for this you were not yet strong enough. And even now you are not strong enough:
King James Bible
KJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
American Standard Version
ASVI fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBI gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTI have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
English Revised Version
ERVI fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
World English Bible
WEBI fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwith milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,
American King James Version
AKJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for till now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTI fed you with milk and not with solid food, since for this you were not yet strong enough. And even now you are not strong enough: