Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

In Context

13For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17Then your servant said, May the word of my lord the king give me peace! for my lord the king is as the angel of God in his hearing of good and bad: and may the Lord your God be with you!

1 Kings 3:11And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

Job 12:11Are not words tested by the ear, even as food is tasted by the mouth?

Psalms 119:103How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Matthew 5:48Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:11-14

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 10 Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec. 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat… Read the whole commentary →

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