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| GROWTH |
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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."
This text is
priceless. To say that I respect Paul is an
understatement. Paul is someone who put to bed many vague and ambiguous issues. Just follow the line of thought.
Stages
"...when I was a child." "
When" immediately suggests a period of time. '
child' here may not just apply literally but more likely metaphorically. Meaning he acted less intelligently or less maturely than he did at the time. As a child, he necessarily thought as a child and understood as a child. Meaning also that his actions were
consistent with his stages in life. When he grew into being a man (I.e an adult or maturity in thinking) he put away childish things. Meaning that based on his new stage, his actions were now consistent with his current stage.
