哥林多前书第三章第1—3节，因为保罗了解到哥林多教会的弟兄们中间存在嫉妒纷争，所以他说还不能把这些弟兄当做属灵的，他们还是基督里的婴孩。嫉妒纷争乃是属肉体的表现和世人的做法；成熟的基督徒乃是属灵的，结的是仁爱平安喜乐的义果。属灵的情愿吃亏，属灵的以自己所现有的为足，属灵的能够饶恕软弱的弟兄们！
林前3:1 弟兄们、我从前对你们说话、不能把你们当作属灵的、只得把你们当作属肉体、在基督里为婴孩的。
Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
林前3:2 我是用奶喂你们、没有用饭喂你们．那时你们不能吃、就是如今还是不能。
I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
林前3:3 你们仍是属肉体的．因为在你们中间有嫉妒分争、这岂不是属乎肉体、照着世人的样子行么。
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
