1 Corinthians 3:2
“I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it…”

Paul addresses the Corinthian church’s immaturity.

“Milk” represents basic gospel truths.

“Meat” (solid food) refers to deeper spiritual understanding.

The Corinthians were still carnal, divided, and unable to digest mature teaching (see verses 1–4).

Hebrews 5:12–13 (authorship debated, but traditionally attributed to Paul)
“Ye have need that one teach you again… and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”

The audience should have been teachers, but still needed basic instruction.

“Milk” = elementary principles of God’s Word.

“Strong meat” = advanced doctrine, discernment, and spiritual depth.

This rebuke highlights spiritual stagnation.