The Nugget:
1Co 13:11 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. (KJV)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. (ESV)
1Co 13:11 When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways. (Williams NT)
1Co 13:11 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; (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked as a child, and I reasoned as a child, and I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside the things of childhood. (Murdock NT)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. (NET Bible)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways. (GNB, Good News Bible)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I made use of a child’s language, I had a child’s feelings and a child’s thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, and I made plans like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)
1Co 13:11 When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
Sometimes it is true that with age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. When it comes to spiritual growth, too often that is not the case (Hebrews 5:12). The writer of the book of Hebrews pointedly expresses the expectation that we grow spiritually, “Heb 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.” Peter writes that we are to “1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” and “2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” It is not a very good idea to remain stunted in our spiritual growth. To really grow, read and study the Bible for yourself.
To dig deeper, read the newly expanded cross references for 1 Corinthians 13:11 as given below for The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child. or, babe. Mat 11:25.
I spake. 1Co 3:1, 2; 1Co 14:20, Ecc 11:10, Isa 28:11, Gal 4:1.
thought. or, reasoned. [Gr. logizomai (S# G3049). 1Co 13:5 g. Mrk 11:31 g. Php 4:8 g.] Rom 8:5. Rom 12:3.
put away. or, did away with. Gr. katargeō (S# G2673). 1Co 13:8; 1Co 13:10. Luk 13:7 g (cumbereth). Rom 3:3 g (without effect). Rom 6:6 g (be destroyed). 2Co 5:17.
childish things. or, the things of a child. 1Sa 3:8, *2Ki 2:23 note. +*Pro 22:6, Heb 5:13.